When life gives you a lemon...
When life gives you a lemon... December 6th, a month went by, without much ado. I spent an entire month from my life, in shock. Denial was the first reaction, obviously. Shock, denial, reluctance to accept reality, suspended disbelief, anger, then came grief, terrible sadness enveloping my whole being. Then came acceptance, like the white light descending from the heavens to rid me of my pain. I spent my time doing mundane household chores: sweeping, mopping, washing utensils, cooking, cleaning... Doing the chores became an obsession slowly...I would mop till I could see my face on the floor! It hit me then. I was punishing myself for losing out, for not being able to sustain in a despicable situation and being handed a lemon. Yes, it sounds very romantic when people, from their posh condos in NY write about making lemonade from lemons. But, how painful or how realistic are these expectations? When you are in a situation like I was in, all I could think about what h