February
2007
When to Let Go
When i was living in London, there was a well known model in LA that became obsessed with me. She constantly called and even got aggressive if i wasn’t there to pick up the phone. It was a shame because I really like her- even though I found her draining. Embarassed to talk about it with family or friends, in desperation I called a 24hour emergency hotline called, The Good Samaritans. They help people going through crisis. An elderly lady picked up the phone and I sighed internally, figuring that she’d tell me to just “work things out”, but Instead she said something that changed my life.
“What do you get out of it, dear?” she kindly asked.
”Um..well, uh, nothing really.” I mumbled down the line.
”Well, than, WHY are you in it?” she wisely said.
To this day I distill all my relationships down to that one final analysis and it has never once steered me wrong. I thank God every day for that kind stranger who put such profound perspective into my life.
