Lesson 9: [It's] Not Worth It

            Trav, you were there for a lot. The sporting events, the breakups, the breakdowns, the first days of school… and everything in between. And you had a lot of advice along the way. But one of the most important things you ever told me was: [It’s] Not Worth It.

            Except that’s not EXACTLY what you said. You see, it was substituted for a pronoun – and for the sake of that person, I won’t say who. But that single piece of advice proved to be one of the most life changing things you ever told me.

            That was one of the hardest days of my life. Everything that I had planned was turned upside down – and I was devastated. All I wanted was everything to go back to normal, and I was throwing a 6-year-old-like temper tantrum. And then you turned and said those oh so important words: [It’s] Not Worth It.

            And at first, all I could think was how wrong you were. Of course [it] was worth it! It was my life plan! But eventually, I realized how right you were. Because I ended up being so much happier a few months down the road than I could have imagined. And I realized that everything happens for a reason.

“In all thy ways, acknowledge Him and He shall direct your path.”

Proverbs 3:6

            But that’s another one of your lessons for another day.

            Love, Bubba