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(I copied this from a comment I made in another topic, but I want to post it hear as a separate topic to hear what you think of this metaphor.)
I love the comment about the roller coaster, and for the first time it occurred to me that the roller coaster isn't a bad thing.
When we are on a real roller coaster, we surrender. We get pulled up the incline and then thrown over the edge. Roll up a hill and thrown around a bend. Up a hill and through a tunnel. The difference for the different people riding the roller coaster is that some people will hang on and resist, and other people will throw their hands in the air and trust, enjoy, and wait for the next part. We're all going to end up in the same place. At the end the hair is a mess, but we're safe, exhilarated, and that much more ready for the next adventure.
Yeah, that feels better.
Lorie,
Your description is very apt to life in general. Ups and downs are a way of life. Learning to embrace both the highs and lows is important to life. Thanx for sharing.
MacKenzie Alexandra
That's it, MacKenzie. You have to deal with up and downs during your lifetime. Some people disappear along the way, but you must continue until you find your destination.
I congratulate you, Lorie, for the successful allegory.
I’ve been riding the roller coaster for so long that I don’t seem able to get off...or stay off.
In in my case it’s self inflicted punishment. And I do mean punishment....I punish myself for being different.
Looking back over the past decade, my happiest and most fulfilling moments were those times when I allowed myself to live openly as a transgender person. And the low points have been those periods of retreat and denial.
Well, I’m capable of learning. I hope that this time I’ll forego the rollercoaster and enjoy being without guilt
