Do You, Aileen, Take you, Change, For Better or Worse?

I've always thought that with any life change, there's a bit of a honeymoon stage: That early stage of change when the whole thing is a bit romantic. And, while it's true that I've married and divorced Weight Watchers or some other healthy lifestyle many times before, I do feel a bit like I am on the honeymoon once again.

In this stage, Change flirts with me, prancing around, looking its absolute best. "Oh look at Change!" I find myself thinking, "Change is such a cutie!" And I just can't get enough of Change. I want to read books about Change, practice habits that will help me experience Change to the fullest, cook Change's favorite foods. We're in love, Change and I. It's magical.

But while we are yet on our honeymoon, I find myself looking at Change when Change doesn't know I'm watching. I watch to see if Change . . . changes. Because it always happens, it does. The romance is going great. I'm loving Change, Change is loving me. And then (I never quite know how or when) Change starts to look a little older, I get tired of picking out books that agree with Change, doing what Change requires of me, and heaven knows I get tired of all the cooking Change expects.

And the honeymoon is over. And I can't really remember what it was I liked about Change in the first place. . .

This time, I'm trying to go into this relationship with my heart wide open, and my head clearly focused. Change is not always romantic, but Change makes a great life-mate. Romance is temporary. I want a life-time commitment.

Loving Change, for better or worse,
and trying to decrease a bit a long the way,
Aileen