You are so right. We all deserve better, but if we aren't given what we deserve, then we have no choice but to take what we need from the world elsewhere. You can't force anyone to do anything for you or you can fall into the pit of trying to manipulate the circumstances and people so that you get what you thought you would.
You can languish waiting for what you deserve to arrive or you can slowly and steadily add people, activities and places to your life that nourish your soul.
Bite the bullet of unmet expectations.
It's so easy to take for granted that there are people who thought they would be able to see or hear or walk for the rest of their lives and many times through no fault of their own that was snatched away from them. They persevere and endure like the Hoyt father and son team who complete Triathons and IRONMANS.
My advice is to make a list. Get a new top 10. The top ten things you always wanted to do, and all of these things have to be completely and separately apart from any AC, or anyone else. Make another list of each step you need to take to complete each one. Start knocking those items off the lists. Take up a new sport. Get those endorphins jumping......and you'll feel better. Take action and Papa's advice, below.
"Never confuse movement with action"
Ernest Hemingway
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