So true...

It has been said many times that, "no good deed goes unpunished." I am strongly reminded of this today. You would think that I would learn from the past, but I keep making the same mistakes over and over again. Sitting on the sidelines as opposed to being in the middle of everything is looking better and better to me.
From kindergarten through my senior year in high school I always wanted to be involved in everything. I wanted to be a part of decision-making--part of the action. After high school, I was so burnt out that I spent 4 years of college sitting on the sidelines. And you know what? It was nice. Many years later, about the time my 10 year reunion rolled around, I decided it was time to get involved again so I jumped in with both feet and almost drowned. Actually I was attacked by sharks and almost eaten alive. And after that ridiculous, awful, impossible situation, I went back to the sidelines. Then, along came by firstborn and it was obvious that I had to jump back in because I couldn't just sit there and let decisions be made about my baby's education without having input. Well, guess what? The sharks are circling again. If I didn't know better, I would think that the common denominator here is me. Maybe I am just not very good at being involved. And there is probably some truth to that. But, I really think this is a universal problem. How do I know? Because we have ALL heard the saying, "no good deed goes unpunished."!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! So true.