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| Well. This picture seems to capture exactly what I wanted to say much more succintly than I did. Damn it. |
Happy Friday, lovely ladies - and gents! This one is for everyone.
I'm willing to bet a lot of money that everyone has heard the saying, "Everything happens for a reason". What the hell does that mean? It's stupid.
But then I got thinking - and listening to Carrie Underwood's new song "Good In Goodbye." At one point, she sings, "I'm so glad I didn't get what I thought that I deserved." That's when the stupid reason saying really resonated with me.
We've all gone through disappointment and heartbreak - a job we didn't get that seemed perfect for us, a person that left that we thought was our happily ever after, a house or apartment that got snatched up by someone else. At the time, it may have seemed like nothing was going right and that life wasn't going the way you thought it should.
Now, looking back - and okay, let's be honest, I'm talking about a guy here - I am so very glad I didn't get what I thought I wanted. I'm so glad it didn't work out, because when I look at where I am now and where I know I would be if I got what I thought I wanted, I would be so unhappy. Did I know that at the time? No. I thought the future that I was envisioning was crumbling before my eyes. I didn't think I would ever find someone close to him. How wrong I was. Sure, I may be yet to meet a guy worth giving up my beloved single status for, but I sure as hell know that I don't want that one.
Ahem, so anyway, my point today is that even though it may seem like you didn't get what you wanted, it could very well be because there's something so much better on its way. You didn't get what you wanted for a reason, and the reason is because that job, person, or house wasn't where you should be. It ended because there's much more in store for you - be grateful for that, and don't dwell on the past. What's done is done - move forward, and realize your true potential.
My GOD, I am so philosophical.
Love,
M
Isn't that the truth! I used to think the whole "everything happens for a reason" was cheesy, but sometimes it really makes sense. Especially when you have some hindsight and realize that what you wanted at the time would have been a complete disaster.
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