I left a relatively (big emphasis on 'relatively') secure government job, to reclaim my soul. You see, I had the option of chugging along on the so-called gravy train until that mythical destination called "early retirement". But, the thing is, I probably would have been certifiably mad by then, or worse still - too broken to put back together.
So, I opted to jump off the lumpy-gravy train and instead hedge my bets on a gut feeling and a place where I felt at peace. And this is where my journey to failure at a rate of great success began:
😜 I failed at settling for anything mediocre
💃I failed at stilling the glorious tune in my heart that had me dancing at odd times, even in the rain
💔 I failed to let a broken heart become a broken soul
📵 I failed at letting electronics take away the joy of face-to-face communication or hand-penned letters sent the good old fashioned post office snail-mail way
👠 I failed at allowing good sense (or a depleted budget) to ruin my fetish for designer shoes (my logic: an outfit is not complete without the right complementary shoes - at least that's my story and I'm sticking to it)
🔥 I failed to dim the fire that guides my light, especially for those intent on dousing it with negativity or to make their own shine bright
🌞🌚 I failed to not feel joy when the sun rose on each new day, or when the moon lit up an ink-blue sky to announce the end of a well spent, purposeful day
☔️ I failed at running for cover when the heavens opened up in its deliverance of messy, wet puddles to splash in with reverence
🍕I failed at counting calories and instead delighted in relishing a slice of decadent plum pie topped with yummy fat-laden double cream
⚾️🏆 I failed at my spirit being crushed by a destructive few when they thought they were bigger than the beautiful game. Rather the game led me to a place where the people are beautiful and the sport even more so - a place where simplicity, yet generosity of spirit is found in abundance; a place where champions are born and dreams realized...
A PLACE WHERE I CAN BE AND JUST GET ON WITH THE BUSINESS OF SUCCEEDING AT FAILURE, A PLACE CALLED HOME!
