chin up

When my children try out for something and do not get picked I give them advice. I tell them that if they tried their best that they have nothing to worry about. I tell them that it's better to try than to live with "what ifs". I would hate for them to sit at home and not try something because they think they won't get picked.
So, I'm sitting here taking my own advice today. While in the store grocery shopping today I checked my email on my phone ( I have to stop doing that). What did I see in my email? Rejection! Right there in the middle of the store I felt like I had been punched in the stomach, ouch! That stung. Here is part of the email-

It is obvious you have invested a considerable amount of time and effort into this project. Unfortunately, after careful consideration, we do not feel that we could be successful with your work. Please know that sometimes we must pass on well written, marketable projects simply because they do not suit our lists.

That's rejection letter number one. I have to sit and wait now for the other eight. Fingers crossed that one publisher comes through.

It stinks when we have to take our own advice.....:(