9-26-2014

Mary’s Minute

“There are no mistakes, no coincidences, all events are blessings given to us to learn from.”                                                                                         ~ Elisabeth Kubler-Ross

“Life is too short to wake up in the morning with regrets. So love the people who treat you right, forget about the ones who don't and believe that everything happens for a reason. If you get a chance, take it. If it changes your life, let it. Nobody said that it'd be easy, they just promised it would be worth it.”                                             ~ Unknown

Whether we see it in a spiritual or scientific way, most of us see some validity to the notion that things happen for a reason.  Even chaos theory, points to the science and organization within apparent anarchy.  The older I get the more inclined I am to believe that things/people/opportunities come in and out of our lives for a reason.  Maybe this is just my way to dismiss the intricacy of life or to simplify decision making.  I am not afraid to make decisions, but I also am more inclined to embrace what comes before me when I see it coming to me not just as a chance meeting, but as a “blessing.”  By seeing the world as opportunity and not chance, I think it is easier to appreciate moments, and to embrace change.  I do not believe in regrets.  If we make mistakes we can never know if they were really missteps or just steps to lead us down another path.  We are who we are because of our collective experiences.  It is hard to know how those experiences are determined, but our task is to believe that they come to us for a reason.  The reasons may vary from helping us learn and grow, sending us down a new path in life, or maybe as simply as helping us see life from a new perspective.
                                                                        Have a great week!
                                                                        Mary