Y’all remember that toy from Australia folks used to have
back in the day (and if we want to get technical, it was also a weapon used by the
indigenous people), it was curved and when you threw it out into the air it
always came back to you? Come on you know it, say it with me…the BOOMERANG! I’ve
clearly never delved into how that toy/device worked or what made it come back
and why but I’m clearly fascinated by how this physical and literal item has
such a metaphorical impact on our lives.
Most people who know me well know that one of my favorite
movies is, what else – Boomerang (I love it when a plan comes together 😀). If you’ve never seen
it (and if you are Black, I’m revoking your Black Card immediately) head to
whatever it is you watch for movies and find it ASAP. it’s chock full of
shenanigans, laughter, aha moments, love, friendship, arguably one of the best
movie soundtracks ever and one of the livest all-star casts ever, but I
digress. The main premise of the movie is about the whole what goes around,
comes around, don’t do someone wrong cause you gonna want them back type of
thing. It sucks you in and gets you involved and it’s great- though of course
the mainstream audience hated on it. Some folks can’t take Eddie Murphy as the
playboy seriously, but as for me, I know every scene and line in the ENTIRE
movie (cause I seriously think I’ve seen that thing no less than 50 times, cut
me some slack that movie came out in ’92 lol).
It’s amazing how life imitates art- toys, movies, songs,
books, whatever. How many of you have been in a situation where you walked away
or had someone else walk away (whether you understood why or not) and then you
or THEY came back? I can raise my hand right there folks. I’m totally baffled
by the number of guys who left and hit that U-turn. Now my BFF swears I be
“doing something” to these dudes that be having them come back lol - but I
don’t! Honestly, what really trips me out is that in all the times that these
dudes hit the boomerang, I NEVER CHANGED. I was the exact same person I
was when they left, or decided it wasn’t gonna work, or that they didn’t want
what I wanted, or they got mad or in their feelings over some b.s. or (and this
is most important) they didn’t communicate and it just fell apart from there
(cause communication is key #2 for me boo). I wanted the same things as before,
I acted the same way, I looked the same (or better ;-)), I handled business the
same, I stayed sweet and friendly, I still know Jesus but cuss a little, I
still get my money and pay my bills, still got a life and friends, still had
the same personality, communication style and intelligence, I was still – Me
(notice I never said I was perfect). Yet in still, I had someone who decided to
tell me he loved me AFTER we stopped talking and he moved to another
state, mind you, he used to live around the corner (wait, what?), someone else
who took about 10 years to apologize and admit their part in our demise (but we
are super cool and still talk to this day (he’s a great encourager for me) I’ve
even looked out for him in some crazy situations), another dude who wanted to
start talking about and sending all kinds of relationship stuff AFTER I
decided to bounce because he was wasting my time and we clearly weren’t on the
same page about where we were trying to go (slow blink), Another dude who got
more than 1 opportunity, hurt me a lot and legit wanted another opportunity,
nah playa I’ve learned my lesson (and everybody I know would have killed me
cause they used to be on his team but after the 2nd time was like
hell naw).
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| Sad... |
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| I'm officially done when I'm indifferent... |
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| This is why I said communication is so important!! |
So, that calls to question, what did change? Did they change? Did their feelings change all of a sudden? Did they get to the other side of the grass and realize it wasn’t really greener but actually artificial turf? Did they realize that rash decisions led them down the wrong path? Did they let their emotions write a check their ass couldn’t cash? Were they just lonely? Did they actually “love” me at ANY point? I don’t know. I may never know, because none of these boomerang’s ever worked out. I’m not Halle Berry and none of those guys are Eddie Murphy. You see this life isn’t a movie with a guaranteed happy ending. Each day and experience is another piece of the script being written and you never know what’s coming in the next scene, but I do know I have learned to start ducking and dodging these boomerangs like the matrix (smirk). We’ll see how that goes.
Peace.
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The
Lonesome Dove Boomerang – This one doesn’t know how to be alone so it will
go to whomever is closest or will keep it from being by itself
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The Glitters
but ain’t Gold Boomerang – This one shines brightly and is all about the
flash and razzle dazzle but really ain’t about shit, doesn’t do what it says it
should do as a boomerang, flies then falls
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The Wishy
Washy Boomerang – This one will start out strong but may not make it back
because it doesn’t know if it wants to fly or fall to the ground, very wobbly
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The Rock
Boomerang – This one is dependable and great at what it does and has been
honed to go and come back but belongs to someone else so it is no longer on the
market
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The
Mystery Boomerang – This one you can’t quite figure out, has the good
qualities of the rock boomerang, but it does what it does, won’t do the same
thing twice but will always come back
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The
NonBoom Boomerang – This one won’t fly cause it’s bent out of shape cause
it’s always in its feelings – can be used as a conversation piece though
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The
Whodini Boomerang – This one starts off as an excellent looking device then
disappears midflight in the blink of an eye, with no explanation never to be
seen again. Makes you wonder why it was ever given to you or on the market in
the first place
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