Life's Unpredictability

It's always intriguing to me to experience the unpredictability life throws at us. One may have plans and goals, but at an instant life throws a 180 at you and your left with a choice. You can sit wondering what happened and thinking about what it could have been like or you can see what is in front of you take a deep breath and press on! I have gone through both of these situations and I personally feel the best way is to take on life facing forward. Learn from the past, but live for the future. I recently have gone through a few of these 180's within the last 4 months. I had been with, at the time, my girlfriend for three years. I had lots of hope and thoughts of great potential, but at an instant it all was gone. For a couple months I wondered what I did wrong, why things weren't working out, and questioning life's direction. This time was not one that I was enjoying. I am so thankful now though because I know now that I was blinded by comfort and selfishness. I learnt form that experience, but no longer look back at it. Currently I am going through another whirlwind by meeting a wonderful women who I enjoy being with. I am wanting to take things slowly because I want the best for her and if things have potential not to ruin them with unnecessary persistence. I went on a date her the other weekend and things were going, in my eyes, great! Then as we were walking a homeless man came and began to ask for money. I could have blown him off as I have shamefully done in the past, but this time I decided to take a new approach, I had a fifteen to twenty minute discussion with him. I had a lot riding on this date and I have no idea what I was doing. After I was done talking I made the transitional focus back on her by making a sly joke. There wasn't much said and the date continued on. I laughed so hard at that situation, because that is one 180 I was not expecting! These things happen and it is all about how we handle these unpredictability's. Look forward expecting them and when they come learn and continue on. DO NOT dwell in the past for that puts you in a circular trap that seems to never end!