loss becomes my gain

"Loss Becomes My Gain," September 26, 2022 (#269)

title from "Harvester of Sorrows" by Metallica (1988)

Imperfect Strangers by Stuart Woods (1994)

The Gift of Imperfection by Brené Brown (2010)

penultimate line from Perfect Strangers 4.6, "The 'King' and I" (February 24, 1989)

last line from Stranger Things 4.2, "Vecna's Curse" (May 27, 2022)

Loss Becomes My Gain

I'm surprised at how little effect it's had on me.

Playing down the exciting stuff doesn’t take the pain

to sleep with me quite independently of the job

that crying and getting my feelings hurt would be

in the most prejudicial manner, and the hell with

children who have little tolerance for disappointment

and went back for that party. Who are they?

Sometimes when we’ve tapped into our inner wisdom,

I'm just going to have to rely on you to handle

trying to stay out in front of feeling worn down. This is

the harbor and was making its way inland;

even though I‐I don't know where I'm back from,

they will still be able to trace us eventually.

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