So I lost my job. They are closing the factory, not really my fault, but that is all another story for another day. The point is more that in a day of the ranks of unemployment I have had my first interview for a job I am perfect for and has some pretty damn big upside. I have no big degree or no claim to fame as far as that aspect of my life goes but despite my months prior of worry and job searching a job wasn’t provided until the day that I needed it. I always find these moments interesting.
I look back at my life and I see this amazing web of events that have brought me to where I am to where I see myself going. Each little moment, pleasent or not has brought me here. For example, the job before the one I was just let go from, ended very badly, and caused a lot of strife at the time. Leaving that company brought me to this one, and to a better understanding of myself, amazing friends that will endure, and a woman which I truly love more and more each day and makes me more peaceful and happy then I could remember to be. For her alone it was worth every day. So I am not upset with losing my job because I got more love and real value then my paycheck could ever reflect.
It is only one example but I challenge you to sit down and think of a time when life provided you with something right when you needed it. Or took you on a winding path to where you needed to be. Perhaps that is how life really works if you just relax and enjoy the ride. Some say be a leaf in the wind some call it having faith, whatever you call it relax do what you need to do and remember to take a moment to reflect at how good life really is. Remember that moment that could have gone so wrong and didn’t.
and now poems from Conversations in secret
Patience
I’m driving down a long road late at night
with stoplights as far as I can see
I try to speed up
to rush through them
but have to keep stopping
Finally I give up
just relax and take my time driving down the road
I enjoy the moment
listen to a song on the radio
and I notice every light
turns green right when I get there
You Never Know
We never know
how we may affect people
Those little interactions
with those we may
never see again
a little act of kindness
may brighten their world
or a rude comment
could push them over the edge
Amazing
how much influence we have
gestures and small talk
that pass by our minds
without much notice
a glance this way or that
could save or end
someone’s life
Life
Life constantly surprises me
just when you think all is lost
Something incredible happens
and the world seems wonderful again
When I think I have it all figured out
I get totally blindsided
and am forced to rethink everything
there is so many ups and downs
twists and turns
life is a roller coaster sometimes
so now I just sit back
smile big
throw my hands in the air
and enjoy the ride
