Web Zen Minimalism

I like to quote Mick Jagger the way some people quote Jesus. This week I’ve been thinking about relationships. Or confronting them. Mick said you can’t always get what you want, but if you try sometimes, you might find, you get what you need.

One particular woman who I had a fling thing with a few months back has called a few times over the past month or so. I faced up to my feelings, or lack thereof and told her as delicately as possible that it’s just not there for me.

Another woman who I’ve been crazy about that I hang out with quite a bit is the one I can’t get. Even if I did, she wouldn’t be right. So I’ve finally faced the facts and decided that romantic interests that don’t pan out should be allowed to simply dissolve. Rejection is one of the signs along the way that scream dead end.

Here’s the zen part. I’d rather be alone than tied up with someone in whom the connection is lacking. Knowing that, I’m willing to try. Who knows, I might just find I get what I need.