Tonight a great old friend came over for dinner. I had not seen her for probably 15 years. We chatted, caught up, and shared feelings about life at 30. Life has taken us on different paths, different jobs, different cities, but it was great to connect and share about life.
My moment today came when Julie said, "things don't always work out the way we plan". As we watch the sunset, we continued to talk but the comment stuck with me. Its true.
Despite the best plans people I know are suffering; unemployment, divorce, sickness, broken relationships, unrequited love, infertility, and on and on.
As I reflected on her statement, I thought back to when we were children.
Children believe anything is possible.
We could be anything.
We could marry the dreamiest man, and everyone lives happily ever after
Everyone has enough money.
No one gets sick.
Everyone can be friends.
My moment today came when Julie said, "things don't always work out the way we plan". As we watch the sunset, we continued to talk but the comment stuck with me. Its true.
Despite the best plans people I know are suffering; unemployment, divorce, sickness, broken relationships, unrequited love, infertility, and on and on.
As I reflected on her statement, I thought back to when we were children.
Children believe anything is possible.
We could be anything.
We could marry the dreamiest man, and everyone lives happily ever after
Everyone has enough money.
No one gets sick.
Everyone can be friends.
Life is fair, simple, possible, & controllable.
As children we planned our whole life out in a quick game of MASH. Our careers, who we will marry, the pets we will have, the home we will live in, the number of children we will have, the place we will live.
When we grow up we learn life is a lot more unpredictable than a game of MASH.
Sometimes I miss the naivety of childhood.
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