I'm donning my ministerial hat to address this topic. I've never really given it much thought but I firmly believe that things that happen are meant to be. I reflect over the past years of my life and feel that situations happen for a reason. Whether it be a challenge or success. This, of course, is only my opinion but has been proven over and over to me in my life time. As a care giver to my mother and getting to know her in depth, she was a firm believer too, even though I hadn't really given it much thought before moving in to help her.
Life "IS" an experience. If you think it's just be born, grow,get a job, get married and exist from there on out then I feel sorry for your existence. I'm one that has done all except the exist portion. From the age of 17 I set a goal to learn and experience as much as I could for the rest of my life and I've done that and continue for as long as I live. I've come to appreciate nature at work, from the bending of trees in the wind, the beauty of cloud formations, the stars at night, the flight of an eagle or hawk in the sky or the excitement of a storm forming and coming in. I'm sure you get my point. I've come to accept and meet the challenges of what happens in everyday life. whether it be financial, death or tradegy. For what ever reason, to me, it's "Meant to be". It's how you handle it that matters.
As I've mentioned, these past years have been the most challenging in my life. I've considered suicide and been self-destructive but some inner force has always urged me to not give up but meet the challenge and deal with it the best I could. Easier said than done I know. The point is to not delve on and feel sorry for yourself but do the best to keep a positive mental attitude and cope the best you can, no matter what. If there was a degree to be given out then I would deserve an honorable degree in survival.
For those of you going through these hard economic times and having been at the top and threatened with financial devastation only to find youself with the challenge of your life, I truly can empathisize with what you might have to go through because I was one of those at the top. I've been subjected to menial jobs versus what my college degree says I should be but I've come to terms with that even though I aspire to do better. Whether I'm white collar or blue collar, all people are really the same. Everyone has their struggles and challenges.
For me: ITS ALL BEEN "MEANT TO BE"
Keep hanging in,
God bless and God Speed
