Changes

Ever notice how life can change in just an instant? One moment you are going in a certain direction with a particular goal in mind and the next moment all previous thoughts are gone and life has changed forever. For instance:

your car stops and the one behind you doesn't
there are two blue lines on the stick
you are walking along and suddenly your feet are no longer underneath you but the ground is rushing at you with amazing speed
your beloved whispers "will you marry me?"
the doctor says "your tests were positive"
your daughter says, "guess what, mom, we're getting married"
the doctor says, "it's a boy!"
your beloved comes home from work and announces a wonderful promotion - 500 miles away
your son says, "Dad, I joined the army"
the doctor says, "I'm sorry, we did everything we could"

Life will never be the same. Even if the particular life changing episode comes to an end, the very act of going through it will leave you changed. Hopefully wiser, stronger, braver and closer to the God who loves you and has promised to never leave you nor forsake you. Every day brings a new challenge - some good, some not so good and some excruciatingly painful. It is how we respond to those challenges that determines whether we will become better or bitter.
Personally, I think life is too short to waste it on being bitter and I have LOTS of room to get better, sooo..... let the adventure begin!