Today I scheduled an appointment with a barber I haven’t visited since I was in high-school. I’m excited. T-Minus 305 Min. Looking forward to getting rid of this nastiness I have going on with my sides. Anyway, I’m using this to segway into relationships and why I am returning there.
First, a brief invitation from our sponsor:
The reason I am returning is two fold. For one, I fired the barber I used before (sorry Paul) and went ahead to buzz my head. Then again. Before growing it more and doing it myself or via my girlfriend. I did this simply because I had instructed him to fade the sides and not touch the top. Before I knew it, in the middle of conversation, he was cutting the top…
Right there I decided I wasn’t coming back to him directly. I think I visited one other barber there before deciding to simply shave my head. When I was entering Kindergarten, I got my head shaved. By my dad if I recall correctly. I had very few encounters with him in my life. A retired vet who I’m not sure ever left this country.
Now I know little about him so I don’t talk about the man I don’t know except in passing. After this, a good friend of my girlfriends offered to cut my hair. After a few trims and a move to Wisconsin, I am left with no one and have refrained from my next cut. Today, I am returning to my roots.
The bittersweetness is how I move, this choice is reflective of my confident movements as of late. For one - they remember me from the old days. For two - free beverage, popcorn, rinse, and sports always on. I get to shoot a basketball into a mini hoop at the end and try to win a small discount. I only ever switched because of a move or friends. Returning back is something I look forward to, for many reasons.
With relationships, it’s the ones that survive through many seasons - the ones that have no reason to fault you or treat you indifferent. The ones that help you when you need it and the ones that break bread with you when it comes to meals or any pursuits. These relationships triumph gossip/drama bullshit. They don’t make it about that because there is no reason to. If anything, that stuff from the outside, if you bring it in, kills the conversation quickly because he has no purpose meddling with the goals that both individuals have separately. With a greater horizon being sought, there are no reasons to cut ties over a bad afternoon or gloomy night. You in joy each sunrise and sunset, only to know the path will continue to cross again.
The simplicity of it all is to stay on your own mission. Don’t cross paths and get tangled into webs that are ultimately a disguise. People will create your demise if you let them. You have to be formidable and move with right action, in divine timing. Without that, there’s no telling what could happen with wrong step, then many more down the path that doesn’t send you to your highest potential.
I’ll end this with a quote that sends chills through me every time:
This always sparks a divine emotion for me. Incredible perspective.
You choose what you sow, don’t get reaped early - be strong - stay wise.
