More Waxing Philosophical

The Gambler sung by Kenny Rogers contains a line that says:

You got to know when to hold 'em, know when to fold 'em;
Know when to walk away and know when to run.

I don't know why but I have been thinking about this line a lot lately. I wrote about my father and the accident my parents were involved in a while back. Lately things have been rocky, my father who is a control freak has been reacting very negatively to his loss of control in life. He resents being told what to do by therapist who are trying to help him recover. I have tried to be supportive and encouraging but where do you quit banging your head against a brick wall. He is controlling the only thing he can, his recovery but to his detriment. Sometime ya gotta quit chasing the straight, flush or whatever hand it is and just let the cards be dealt again.