Originally Posted May 2, 2008
Feeling Emotions
Just the other day, after six dedicated years and at the ripe old age of 12, my daughter retired from competitive gymnastics. Of course we discussed her decision at length, and examined all the variables and consequences. In the end I had to agree with my daughters decision and that was that….I thought.
Came the day that we were going into the gym to make the decision real and change her over to others types of programs and I'm at work and just miserable. My emotions had snuck up on me. This change while understandable and sensible had my emotions roaring. Thing is, I'm a guy and I generally just ignore my emotions so that I can analyze more clearly and make better decisions. I do this so well that I'm completely unaware that I'm so engaged. Anyway there I was at work and I just couldn't focus. I worked a couple of hours and headed home. I was entirely worthless and it wasn't until later that afternoon, after we had met with the daughters coach and finalized everything that I started to feel better.
I'm not trying to make anything of this, it just caught me by surprise that I could live my life and have something occur that was completely analyzed and yet it still had the power through my emotions to turn me into a basket case. What power is in emotion that it can so affect me despite all reason.
Posted 4:10 pm May 2, 2008
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