jake5270's blog post - Obsession?

I am 66 years old. I lost the love of my life over 40 years ago. Through everything I've done since and all of the women I've known over the years, none have filled the spot in my heart like she did.

Yes, I've tried to forget her. I got rid of most of the photos (unless my family is in them) and the keepsakes that remind me of this time in my life. What I can't get rid of are the memories... the ones that come flooding back with a song or a movie from that time period.

Trust me. I am an intelligent man who knows that obsession can be the ruin of a person. 99% of the time I'm fine. I can turn off the music or the movies, can avoid the places we used to go together. But when she enters my dreams, there's nothing I can do about that. I wake up a little sad, but go on with my life and do my best to forget those enticing dreams.

Lately she has been in my dreams repeatedly. I know that this is like having a song stuck in your mind until it finally goes away. Eventually this segment will pass, too. Until then, I just have to keep a positive attitude and fill my thoughts with other things.

What is it they say? This, too, shall pass. Soon?

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