Every worthwhile group has a program; alcoholics, drug abusers, and even cult members.
Don't you remember those funny little acronyms for other things in life such as the ABC's of CPR
(Airway, breathing, circulation) and the way to remember all of the classes of stars (OBAFGKMRNS - oh, be a fine
girl, kiss me right now, slap!) or to remember the notes in a scale (EGBDF - every good boy does fine)?
Well, I had to come up with an acronym that can be used as a motto for us. We in turn, us dumped
men, now have our own five step program which spells out GET UP
You been kicked in the groin, more specifically, your balls, and you're now metaphysically on your knees,
or just rolling around on the ground fighting the feeling of the fire in your testicles. Oh, chances are that you'll be
okay, but it's going to take some time for you to get up and walk regularly again. Now let's explain each letter:
- G - Get over it. You've been dumped. It happens. You're not
the first guy that it's happened to and you won't be the last; that is unless the world ends
tomorrow. There are many things worse than getting dumped and you'll come to understand and
appreciate that as well.
- E - Evaluate what happened; the good the bad and the ugly.
In this, you need to analyze the dump and understand it through all its facets; the other
party/combatant, yourself, and the dump. Do a "sit-rep" on how you got outmaneuvered, outflanked,
and outgunned.
- T - Take action. At this point you cannot afford to just sit
them like a duck on a log, i.e. a sitting target. That's a good way for the world to just run
over you, and for everyone else to just take aim and fire. Scramble man, scramble. There are
many courses of action that you can take at this time, but you have to start by moving away from
the scene of carnage.
- U - Utilize what you learned in the second phase and make
yourself a better person. You might need to change who you actually pick to get involved with, or
you just might need to review what, where and how it went wrong, and not let that happen again.
You might re-engage the same [enemy] or you might choose a different one to fight with; that's
your choice
- P - Proceed/Progress with the rest of your life. You are going
to face many battles, and some of them you will win and some of them you will lose. Your life
ain't over and you'll keep fighting until you find that hallowed ground that you can take, hunker
down at, and keep/defend with ease for the rest of your existence.
In the end, I would've truly liked something great like the 5 D's mentioned in the
move Dodgeball; "dodge, duck, dip, dive, and dodge." That was purely classic, but alas,
I couldn't think up anything like that and I didn't have time to sit with some guys over a keg of
beer for that one (I am trying to lose a couple of pounds for the summer).
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