Still learning how to lose A.K.A. my life at 52

It seems to me
AS IF........
We spend most
of our lives
being told that
winning is everything
and we end up
(if we learn our lessons correctly)
only
wanting to
come out on top.
That's all.
BUT at this
point in my life
I think that....
the older you get
(no matter how
much older you
seem to be
getting)....
you
always
HAVE TO
learn
MORE
about----
how to be a good
loser...
how to let go
(of so many of those
things that have
risen to the top of your
list.....)
the cream of the
crop
the list of things
that are
truly important
to you
and
the older you get
the more
specific
and
picky
you are
........
(as you grow)
.........
you will find
out that
you finally
think you
know what is
precious
and most
important....
and as the years
go by....
the older
you are
ONLY
means that you
will know
and meet
so many
MORE
things that
WILL THEN
fall
into your top
categories
of things
you do
NOT
EVER
WANT
to lose.
above all
of the things
(that I
myself  have
learned in
the past few
years....)
 is the
KNOWLEDGE
that life is
not REALLY
about
winning
but will
actually
EVENTUALLY
end up being
about learning
how to lose
and when this
happens over
and over
and over....
the knowledge
that you gain
about how important
it is
to grasp
to hold
to cherish....
the things
you love
you need
you want
that you
STILL
have in your life.
(and knowing
that learning
how to lose
means that
you were
gifted with something
that made you
want to keep it
in your life
forever
and
always.)
Learning how
to lose
with GRACE
AND HOPE
and above all
DIGNITY.
At the same time
that you
STILL
every day
are still
learning what
is important
to keep
and how to deal
with
letting go.
And the older you get
you just have more
lessons------
(TO deal with...)
That's all.
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Spanky Luvs Had A Dream 2013
#learning #letting go #good losers #winners #still learning