Friday, February 5, 2010

ring of truth

like an endless ring of light
While things may be different in other worlds, here's the way it works in this one: the only person you can count on is yourself.

16 comments:

Lindsay said...

I completely agree with you. If people would accept that, there would be a lot less disapointment going around..

Tash said...

Ain't it so. And sometimes even that's not horribly dependable.

Anonymous said...

True words, Niobe. And this post couldn't have come on a better day. Fits just perfect...

areyoukiddingme said...

I hate those days when you have to face that fact. It almost never comes with a happy feeling.

leanne said...

Sad, but true. Also, what Tash said.

Ya Chun said...

Mm-hm.

Wishing 4 One said...

Amen sista. xoxoxoxo

Trish said...

hope nothing bad happened to make you post this!

E said...

For some reason this makes me really sad. Are you ok? And did you get my 2010 card?

-e

niobe said...

@trish: Nope, nothing bad happened. At least not to me. Sigh.

@e: and I did get your card. Many thanks!

Kristin said...

Tell whomever the bad thing happened to that I'm sending {{{hugs}}}

Hope's Mama said...

Sigh. You're so right.

still life angie said...

i am sick of learning this lesson over and over again. what is the saying about a fool expecting a different outcome from doing the same thing over and over?

thordora said...

sigh...yeah. But sometimes, people can surprise you. Assuming I'm not a gullible fool.

I know your answer to that one. ;P

Christine said...

true, true

leanne said...

Seeing Angie's response reminded me of the motto of a colleague of mine: "Low expectations." At times I think it's absolutely brilliant. And other times I think, how sad.