Eugene

Date With Destiny
2005-01-11 17:19:33 (UTC)

Quit-Net Repost - January 11, 2005

Hey all,

I found this on quit-net today and found it kind of
profound about the stop smoking process...


Leaving the City of Regret..a repost
From AngelLady on 2/10/2001 4:52:20 PM

I had not really planned on taking a trip this time of
year, and yet I found myself packing rather hurriedly. This
trip was going to be unpleasant and I knew in advance that
no real good would come of it. I'm talking about my
annual "Guilt Trip."

I got tickets to fly there on Wish I Had airlines. It was
an extremely short flight. I got my baggage, which I could
not check. I chose to carry it myself all the way. It was
weighted down with a thousand memories of what might have
been. No one greeted me as I entered the terminal to the
Regret City International Airport. I say international
because people from all over the
world come to this dismal town.

As I checked into the Last Resort Hotel, I noticed that
they would be hosting the year's most important event, the
Annual Pity Party. I wasn't going to miss that great social
occasion. Many of the towns leading citizens would be there.

First, there would be the Done family, you know, Should
Have, Would Have and Could Have. Then came the I Had
family. You probably know ol' Wish and his clan. Of course,
the Opportunities would be present, Missed and Lost. The
biggest family would be the Yesterday's. There are far too
many of them to count, but each one would have a very sad
story to share.

Then Shattered Dreams would surely make an appearance. And
It's Their Fault would regale us with stories (excuses)
about how things had failed in his life, and each story
would be loudly applauded by Don't Blame Me and I Couldn't
Help It.

Well, to make a long story short, I went to this depressing
party knowing that there would be no real benefit in doing
so. And, as usual, I became very depressed. But as I
thought about all of the stories of failures brought back
from the past, it occurred to me that all of this trip and
subsequent "pity party" could be canceled by ME! I started
to truly realize that I did not have to be there. I didn't
have to be depressed.

One thing kept going through my mind, I CAN'T CHANGE
YESTERDAY, BUT I DO HAVE THE POWER TO MAKE TODAY A
WONDERFUL DAY. I can be happy, joyous, fulfilled,
encouraged, as well as encouraging. Knowing this, I left
the City of Regret immediately and left no forwarding
address. Am I sorry for mistakes I've made in the past?
YES! But there is no physical way to undo them.

So, if you're planning a trip back to the City of Regret,
please cancel all your reservations now. Instead, take a
trip to a place called, Starting
Again. I liked it so much that I have now taken up
permanent residence there. My neighbors, the I Forgive
Myself and the New Starts are so very helpful. By the way,
you don't have to carry around heavy baggage, because the
load is lifted from your shoulders upon arrival. GOD BLESS
you in finding this great place. If you can find it -- it's
in your own heart -- please look me up. I live on I Can Do
It Street.




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