tangency– n.  a fleeting glimpse of what might have been.

I tend to live in the real world as it is, not too dreamy or wishful that things were different. I tend to accept things as they are.

I don’t see a lot of tangency, as I am more appreciative of where I am, knowing that if things had been different in my past, I’d be in a different place.

I’m happy now, so I’m happy with the path I walked.

However, I do see some tangency when I coach. Not for me, but for the kids, because I know that having some success breeds more desire and confidence. I want these young ladies to grow up strong and able to make the life they want.

There are moments when I see the indecision or the lack of reaction or the mistake. Once in awhile there’s a split second where you think you’ve won, only to have the referee let you know you haven’t. To me, that’s a fleeting glimpse of what might have been.

From the Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows