Rejection --- we all have to go through it at some point in our lives. Whether it's in our search for the right career, the right person to be with or whatever circumstance we may face, getting a "No" for an answer is never, ever EASY to say the least. It's a right of passage that none of us would want to go through, but most definitely will experience (and may NEED to experience) quite a few times.
The hardest part is always, ALWAYS that initial blow. It's that moment when someone or something tells you that your efforts simply aren't enough. It hurts (no kidding about that), we get into a slump and we cry (yes, we all cry, even if it's just on the inside --to some of us, it may mean bawling ugly, nose dripping while your car is pulled over to the nearest curb. Cough! Cough!). And even though we try to convince ourselves to carry on, it is in fact harder than it may seem. But it's crucial that we move on no matter what. Cry it out, rant, eat as much ice cream as you need, the important thing is you remember that all of it eventually has to STOP and you have to get yourself out of that slump.
As cliche as it sounds, things do get better eventually. We all at some point learn to get back on our feet and realize, nothing in our lives have really changed by much. And even if we feel like we've lost, there's still so much ahead of us. How the process goes, and how long it takes may very with each person. Like a virus in our system, most of the time the best way to deal with it is to simply let it run its course.
And when we are finally able to let ourselves set our burden free, things do get better. Yes, they do. We learn and we eventually let go. It's just human nature. Remember the wise words of Robert Frost, "In three words, I can sum up everything I've learned about life: IT GOES ON."
And today, we indulged in Sushi and tried weird/new tastes out of curiosity. It certainly helped.
