Chances

Why do people never want to see the world through your eyes? Is it a torturous endeavor that is filled with horrors and hopelessness? Sure, there are times when people converse about their feelings, their ideas and opinions but where has that lead us? Political conflicts, clashing races and a 50% divorce rate. Is it the irrepressible voice of our egos that reminds us to listen to what people have to say, but ultimately do what your head is telling you, because who else can you trust but yourself?

And why has the social game changed so much? Everyone is dealt three cards, three chances to really show the other player who you really are. Sometimes you'll get lucky and pick up a card that gives you more opportunities to show yourself in the best light, show who you really are so the other player can reciprocate a shared emotion. The stakes are high and you seem like you really hit the mark with this person, and everything is going well. But this is a game right, nothing is what it seems. Not until something out of your realm of control appears and screws everything up. It's that one card in the deck, that if you draw, you automatically lose. You don't know why, and you curse at the fact, but rules are rules, and unfortunately you drew the card that ends it all.

Now in the social game, don't you think you can solve such problems with strong effective conversation between two people? I think you can, but the way this works out can be very different, and here you are proposed with yet another dilemma. How will this mending process take form? How can you prevent yourself from messing up more than you already have, or in another case, how can you show that other person how you really feel in order to win back their initial favor? It's a whole new game with a whole new set of rules.

In the end, it's up to the two people to work things out, hopefully for the better. Whether that takes days, weeks or even months, it's a decision they both have to make, without the worries of bluffing one another. I hope I can mend some of my mistakes, and I hope there are some people out there that will see through my eyes, and witness happiness and fulfillment. You can't win them all, but you can try your best every time.