A Hole In My Sidewalk

I came across this poem by Portia Nelson, "An Autobiography In Five Chapters" . It describes so well my own journey in life. No matter how much you may feel like you will always keep making the same mistakes over and over again there is hope. The ability to change old patterns lies within you.  It is ultimately up to you to see the hole, to make a change, and walk down a different path ......


‘I walk down the street. There’s a hole in the pavement and I fall in. I’m lost; it isn’t my fault. It takes forever to get out. 


I walk down the street again. There’s a hole in the pavement but I pretend I don’t see it, so I fall in again. I can’t believe I’m in the same place; still, it isn’t my fault. 


I walk down the street again. There’s a hole in the pavement. I see it, but I still fall in – it’s a habit. But now my eyes are open and I know where I am. It is my fault. I get out immediately. 


I walk down the street. There’s a hole in the pavement. I walk around it. 


Finally, I walk down a different street.’