Thursday, July 03, 2008

When Dreams Die

Hold Fast To Your Dreams,
For If Dreams Die,

Life Is A Broken-Winged Bird
That Cannot Fly...

The tourament starts in one hour. The tournament. The reason why I came out here. Exciting day today, only I'm not in it.

Words cannot describe my dissatisfaction. Oh, there's always next year... whatev. Soothes as much as "you can still adopt." Even knowing I finished top 100 in the ladies world championship doesn't assuage my grief.

What hurts the most is that I believed. I did all I could do, but throughout, I maintained a solid belief that I would make it, that I was worthy. Even until I went to bed last night, I kept alive the hope of pulling through miracle #3... but it was not to be.

Once again, we fall short and find ourselves at square one. Don't tell me I aim too high; my goals are not beyond my abilities. Hillary didn't win either, you think she'd feel better if you told her the country just wasn't ready for a woman president? No. She was ready, capable, and willing.

R.I.P. WSOP Dream... it was fun while it lasted.

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