Just a thought

People worry too much. We spend a good portion of our time worrying about what will happen but whatever is going to happen just does. It just happens. And then the next thing happens. But before it does, we take time to worry about it. If you read carefully, you will have detected the deterministic, almost fatalistic, flavor to what I just wrote. How so? Well, it appears to me that what is meant to happen will. Maybe not how or when you want it to occur, but it'll happen. Eventually. Or not. If it was never meant to happen, it won't.

When I was a kid, I daydreamed about meeting Michael Jackson. I had many scenarios worked out where I would meet the MJ. I had just as many scenarios planned so that I could meet Sting. Never met MJ. Did meet Sting at a book signing. Like I said, some things are meant to happen and will, and others just won't.  I still haven't given up on the thought that I might meet MJ. Except, honestly, the desire is no longer that deep. But I planted enough mental seeds in my childhood that it wouldn't surprise me if the thought flowers. Someday.

But until "someday," I'm not worrying about it. And I'm trying my darndest not to worry about anything else. After all, what will be, will be, and what isn't meant to happen, probably won't. Which brings me to one of my favorite quotes: "What God has for me, no man (woman or child, I'll add) can take it away." So I relax: it'll be ok.