The Best Side of All
Every coin has two sides.
Every action causes a reaction.
And like every positive there comes a negative.
We wouldnÂ’t be human if we didnÂ’t have one without the other.
If we were to never endured pain then weÂ’d never experience the meaning of sweet pleasure. To never falter at weakness; weÂ’d never see how strong our strength would be to rise above an obstacle. To never again feel hurtfulness; weÂ’d never be able to show the desire to care. And the ultimate ... without heartache; weÂ’d have the absence of the greatest gift Â…Â… love.
Every one of our moments would be taken for granted.
Imagine inhaling to whisper, “I love you” softly to someone you adore yet only for them to never understand how deep and heartfelt it truly was meant. Or the very simplicity of touching your child’s hand absolutely would have no value or merit.
Who would want to live in such a world?
We all must tolerate the negative in order to be blessed with some positive.
This leads me back to the coin, Â…Â…Â…Â…Â…Â…Â… the HOF coin, that is.
At 100 days I really didnÂ’t see why I would need a coin to show those 100 days of my quit. I mean I had been through hell both physically and mentally and buying a coin really didnÂ’t seem to have any significance. But around 600 days, I was looking at it on the site and honestly IÂ’m clueless as to why but I wanted to have it as a symbol, as a reminder I had succeeded in what I and those around me never thought IÂ’d be able to accomplish.
I understand now the meaning of the HOF coin. I suppose it didn‘t matter I had waited another 500 days before getting it because I wouldn’t have known the true value of it. I’ve never been so proud until I ran my fingertips over that precious metal. After enduring 22 years of imprisonment to tobacco and 600 some days of being quit I had this tremendous invigorating feeling of triumph and freedom.
ItÂ’s true every coin has two sides but you see my coin doesnÂ’t.
It only has one side Â… the best side of all .. that IÂ’m quit.
-mylilsecret
Day 769
