Looking Forward

             So I just spent an hour, going through every single blog I’ve ever written because I swore I have written about this before. And in every case where it was almost what I wanted to say, it just wasn’t quite there. And then I realized, there are always going to be similar experiences in your life, but when you look back on them, you realize how different you feel each time. No moment ever the same. Because as human beings it is in our nature to change over time. To progress. To become the very best versions of ourselves before we leave this place and go onto the next.

            Tragedy strikes. Over and over again. And when this happens, we feel like we lose control of our lives. Because for such long periods we feel invincible and strong. Like we could carry the world on our shoulders. We feel this way, knowing all that we know about life and death and how quickly things can change. Why do we feel that way? Yesterday morning I felt that nothing could conquer me if I could just handle my day at work. And then you hear the news. And you realize how small you really are. That no one can stop fate from taking its course.

            When bad things happen, it reminds us how delicate life truly is. I said before that there are moments in life that remind us how thankful we should be of it. And this is one of them. Although when I said that, I wasn’t thinking of tragedy. But then I guess we don’t know what those moments that we have in life that will remind us to be thankful will be like. But I am a firm believer that everything happens for a reason. Every good thing, every bad thing, every little thing, and every big thing in our lives is put there for a specific purpose that, although we may not understand it at the time, it is there to guide us to the places we are meant to go.

            So no, it’s not always going to be fair. Sometimes is drives me crazy how unfair life can be. Why bad things happen to good people. Why good things happen to bad people. There is no balance for that. And there never will be. God isn’t up there looking at a naughty and nice list per say and because John is on the naughty list, let’s have tragedy strike him. No. That’s not how it works. I try to think of it like this. Each of us has a path mapped out by God. He has a plan of where he wants us to go that will be the best thing for us. But of course none of us stay directly on path, if we did we would all be perfect and we’re not. But when we stray off paths, we run into other people’s, or they run into ours and it takes it out of balance. We cannot control what choices other people make so it is hard to stay on one path.

            The point is: regardless of how off track we get, in the end we will go where we were originally intended to be. And it’s not going to be easy. It’s never going to be easy. People will hurt you. You might hurt other people. Bad things are going to happen and we may never know why. But it is at those times, and all the time if you can, to look at your life, your past, your present, and what your future may hold and realize all of the blessings that are present. Yes, sometimes God has to make sacrifices for us. But he doesn’t just bring the bad down upon us, he is also the one responsible for all of the good things in your life. So when things do get hard, it may be tempting to ask Him, why? Why me? Or why did it have to happen to them? Because we may never understand His reason. We just need to say Okay this happened, now how am I going to respond to it? That is what attitude is. And if you have a positive attitude about life, then regardless of the bad, you always see the sun coming up on the horizon. You know that with each new day may bring new happiness, new blessings, new life.

            It’s not going to be easy I can tell you that much. But it will be worth it in the end. So keep your chin up, your prayers high, and know that there is a purpose for all of this madness that goes on down here. He is never absent, he is always watching and planning for the greatest things. Just have faith and hope. Today is a new day. So look forward to the new things it may bring.