Yalla!! This article is about stopping the self pity. I was going to write about how I took a walk this morning in the cool reflecting on the fact I wasn’t in France.
About missing the joint 50th birthday cruise with my wife. About the bittersweet feeling of watching her and our daughter (a last-minute sub!) fly/sail off without me. About the cool morning air in Israel—a rare treat in August—and how Buddy, our dog, was really enjoying the cool at 5am. STOP!!!!
I was going to write about all of that. But let’s be honest: it was just a walk.
Yes, I shuffled. Yes, it took 12 minutes to go 300 meters. Yes, I reflected on life, the universe, and everything. But here’s the thing—I’m done with the drama. Done with the “what ifs” and “should’ve beens.” Life is happening now, and I’m in it.
So, no regrets. No melodrama. Just a decision: to live.
Today, I’ve already done a lot by 7am including the walk, yoga, a Linkedin Article etc I’ve got time with my other daughter. Time with my mother. Time to write. Time to do. Time to mentor others who are navigating their own journeys. That’s a full day by any standard. And while PSP has changed the rules of the game, I’m still playing. Still showing up. Still making a difference, even if it’s in smaller, quieter ways (walker aside ).
Other people manage with far worse. So I’m putting my game hat back on. No violins, no pity parties. Just a man, a dog, a noisy walker—and a life still very much worth living.
Let’s get on with it. It is ok to complain and feel sad to a point but wallowing in self pity helps no one and it is time to put the past and ‘could have been’ scenarios away… as they say here….Yalla
