The Game Plays You

Happiness. It is a hot commodity sought by millions of people. Some seek it in food, drugs, alcohol, or sex, and some even try to buy it. However, most people, especially women, look for happiness in relationships. We search for years, go from one man to another, and stay in loveless, abusive, or dysfunctional relationships, hoping to find this euphoric, drug-like sensation no matter how long it takes. But how much time do we have? Life is not guaranteed, yet we act as if we have a warranty, like if this life doesn't work or gets destroyed, we can return it for a brand-new one. That's a dangerous game we women play since there are no give-backs or do-over's. Once we're gone, we're gone. The only life game we should play is the board game. It's fantasy, and, at the end, if you lose or don't like how your "life" turned out you can start over. But this life --this is the game you don't play ... the game plays you.