staying out of that same damn hole!

i love this! i found it on someone elses blog. and i had to post it.


Autobiography in 5 Short Chapters
by Portia Nelson (written in 1977, copyrighted material)


I walk down the street.
There is a deep hole in the sidewalk.I fall in.I am lost .... I am helpless.
It isn't my fault.
It takes forever to find a way out.

I walk down the street.
There is a deep hole in the sidewalk.
I pretend that I don't see it.I fall in again.
I can't believe I am in this same place.
But, it isn't my fault.
It still takes a long time to get out.

I walk down the same street.
There is a deep hole in the sidewalk.
I see it is there.I still fall in ... it's a habit ...
but, my eyes are open.
I know where I am.
It is my fault.
I get out immediately.

I walk down the same street.
There is a deep hole in the sidewalk.
I walk around it.

I walk down another street.