I'm going to drop a deuce on this one with a definite downer, my First Big Disappointment.
When I was a kid, I didn't sleep much. One year, on the eve of Easter, I figured since I was awake anyway, I'd listen for the Easter Bunny, to see if she (the easter bunny lays eggs, she's a girl 😂) needed any help setting up baskets and hiding eggs in my neighborhood.
If you don't know how that turned out, I won't spoil the surprise for you.
I think of this story a lot when I think of firsts, because that night is what really set me on the path that led to where I am today. I learned that the people I trusted the most had been lying to me my whole life, and that the only person I could really depend on was myself. Life has reinforced both of those observations over the years.
Of course, child me was hurt and angry. I was 5 or 6 years old, but I had a very adult understanding about a lot of things. I knew that going out and confronting those liars about their lies was just going to make things worse. I also knew that as far as lies go, this really wasn't worth fighting over. I knew that the only thing that had really changed was my awareness. I also knew that Santa Claus, the Easter Bunny, and the Tooth Fairy weren't going to keep handing out freebies my whole life, so I better start learning how to get the things I wanted for myself.
What did I do? I spent the rest of the night playing with brain-teaser puzzles, reading Treasure Island, and waiting for the sun (and my little brothers with it) to come up. I enjoyed my chocolate, flew my kite, and kept my new knowledge to myself. I learned that I could keep secrets, too, and there was no sense in derailing the gravy train.
People say we learn the most from our failures. I'd like to nominate disappointment for the #1 teacher position.
This is a pretty poignant first for sure! Thanks for sharing.
I remember particular ah ha moments as a kid and to this day am thankful for them. I like your last line...Disappointment can be a very great teacher indeed. Nicely said.
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ENGAGEtokens.And I'd like to disappoint you with the #1 disappointing comment. It's better than getting deuced though, I thought you were deucing us.
He comes up with cool stuff huh? I don't know how he does it, I woulda ran outta topics by week 2n1/2.
For sure the bunny's a she. And what are saying about Santa?
I know a few people who have never needed a dentist in their life, ever. I'm not one of them. Pura, never, perfect teeth. So I make annual visits, you know, and each time I'm greeted by the tooth fairy just before they charge my co-pay.
Not to further disappoint, but that wasn't the #1 disappointing comment... overall. It was #1 for this post, hands down. Somebody on a different post commented with a video that wouldn't load, that was the #1 all-time(today) disappointment.
He does come up with cool stuff. I bet you could probably do it too, but if you want to be a slacker... I'm not here to judge. Well, sometimes that's exactly what I come here (to Hive) for, but I'm not judging you about that, right now, I PROMISE.
All I'll say about Santa is that he hasn't swung by in more than a few years. I might not have been good, but I was definitely better than I was as a child.
Bold move, calling your dentist a fairy. In this age of PC speak, few have the courage for that kind of language. When I was a child, the tooth fairy left money for me, but for the lousy dime that cheapskate left, I would have rather kept the tooth.
Ok hold on how did this turn into me being a slacker again?
If it's only been a few years since he's swung by let's give the slacker a break. I mean, with Covid and all.
I can't believe I did that! Fairy. And this is blockchain, I'm dust.
It's cold and wet here today, changes pretty regularly. About every 15 minutes. But it's been on a steady ugly all day today. When it's like this here I assume it's up where you are too?
The changes in weather every 15 minutes are the same. Other than that, it depends on the overall weather pattern. It usually comes more from the West, so yesterday in Michigan is my weather today. When it does come up from the south, I'm about a day behind Tennessee, and looking at my forecast... cold, wet, and steady ugly tomorrow.
It was never really about you being a slacker, it was really about you selling yourself short. But, now that you didn't bother to read between the lines, maybe it's back to you being a slacker...
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Read between the lines.. Drive between the lines.. Straight and narrow line.. Ok I have issues I get it!