Reality Check: STOP PAYMENT

What is it that keeps reality from eluding, especially when you need it the most? Is it that we don’t want to take stock anymore? Particularly when taking stock translates to losing that certain something which we think is something special? Or is it that someone has just stopped payments on our reality checks?

If i were to take stock of my thoughts vs. “reality”, I would say (rather astutely) “Thoughts, even if not requited, are harmless if they give you pleasure for a little while”. But, when thoughts do begin to matter, unrequited suddenly turns into an obsession. And, reality becomes a toothache – constantly reminding you of the drilling pain to come if not dealt with head-on.