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  There was a man at the age of fifty-two, Even at that age; he still didn't know what to do. Until,  his lady decided , she was going to pack everything and left;  even taking his only pair of shoes. But,  before she left;  she broke all the windows out of his truck and stabbed all four tires,  she also made a big dent. Then,  handed him a eviction notice and said she didn't pay the rent. This old man, depended on this woman for so long; he forgot his place.So,  he walked on down the road;  mind out in space.  As,  he passed by one of his drinking buddies;  the friend asked him if he would like to get something to drink? He responded back,  stating,  no thanks;  I have just quit today. The friend asked;  why do you have the blue's?  He answered back with saying; I have lost the best thing any man could ever loose. I lost my cool, my maid, my laundry person,  my laid back in the shade. Extra money in my pocket even when I don't get paid. The best loving I had in my life and because of you and these other fools,  I won't be getting any loving tonight.  The friend said, hold up man, it's not like anyone put a gun to your head. You come out here,  talking about man let's get something to drink, bitching about how your lady made you mad. You wouldn't listen to what I was trying to tell your ass. Now,  she is  gone and you still don't have a clue.  I knew,  she was leaving;  in fact; I even helped her move. After,  she thanked me and she thanked me good; by the way, she even gave me your only pair of shoes.  Yet,  I would like to give them back for they are not my size.  Oh, by the way;  I'll be in your place tonight. The old man, dropped his head and asked himself,  what in the hell have I did? So, he walked on to some family house;  a couple of streets down the way.  They all saw him coming for they all knew he was on the way.  As he entered the door; everyone shouted at once,  we don't want to hear it. With no way to turn, he decided to take a seat with the most disgusted look on his face. In his mind, he's thinking I have to do something right away. This is when he developed the  understanding of priorities and prioritizing. As time was steady moving through the day; he had time to put together his next move already;  structurally grounded. All of a sudden, he stood up with his chest out,  head in the air without a word; he left. Mr. Jack,  is sixty eight years old now; with a HVAC company, a new wife and a twelve year old daughter.  If you ask him today about how did he overcome the pain; he would surely tell you that he just did not bother.  Most changes that will happen in your life;  the majority will become the best ones.