Listen!

Again, I fail to hear my friends when they aren't necessarily speaking. One of my dear friend's birthdays is today. I didn't listen to her when she said she didn't want to make a fuss for her birthday. And yet, I insisted. I can't imagine anyone not wanting to make a big deal about celebrating however many years the great High Being has given them and has allowed them to roam the world and affect those around them! BUT...that's just me. I feel like I failed her. A few of us went out last Saturday and things didn't work out the way she had hoped they would, the way I had hoped they would. And after a while, I didn't know what else I could do to make her happy. Our other friends would probably tell me, "She's an adult. She can have a good time if she wants to. Just have fun and let her be." And yet, it still hurt to see her sadness. I guess that's what happens when we're emotionally bound to loved ones. So what I've learned is to not fight it but go with it. Sometimes we just have to. And then ask, "What do you want me to do to help?" Rather than thinking someone will be happy doing something we personally enjoy. Doesn't always work out that way, as I've found out too many times before. So now, it's time for some redemption. We're all allowed to fall every now and then. Let's hope that we all learn from our mistakes and remember them.