Re:Things happen for a reason... allmixedup: I have been thinking about this one. I kinda think that there is a reason why things happen. Not necessarily that they happen for a reason. Then as human beings we take it from there and try to shape our lives the way we want to.
Re:Things happen for a reason... JimB: I'm more partial to the second version. I don't think things necessarily happen for a reason, but things do happen - change is inevitable. And if we couldn't find a way to make sense of it all, we'd all go nuts. That's called coping.
Perhaps things do happen for some grand reason beyond my ken. But if there's no chance of me ever grasping this reason, it's more convenient for me to assume it doesn't exist.
Re:Things happen for a reason... gypsy: I believe that there is a greater being out there watching over us...I am not religious but I do believe in destiny and I do believe that things happen for a reason. I think they happen and it is up to us to learn from them and take what we need to move on with our lives...I mean there are so many unexplainable things that happen in our lives that I really believe that there is a greater force out there...what we choose to do with those experiences is up to us, but those experiences are handed to us to make us the people we are...
Of course, now I can't stop thinking about JimB's statement about coping...hmmm...I never really saw it that way.
I believe that the things that have happened to me in my life are part of a greater plan out there...but perhaps that's just my answer for understanding it all...maybe that's how I explain it to myself...weird...I had never really thought about it in that way...something to ponder.
Re:Things happen for a reason... jillieb44: I definitely believe that things happen for a reason. Still trying to believe that God has a hand in it.
Since leaving my ex my life has changed dramatically for the better. There is no tension in my home. My kids are happier (the ex and I are working to keep things harmonious). I landed a job with terrific pay and bennies, and will likely make more than the ex. My own business is starting to take off (though I can't yet trust it to pay the bills). A house landed in my lap to rent and it not only helps me (I didn't have to move again) it also helps my brother (sudden, unexpected job transfer). I got a new kitten.
My house is peaceful and I'm enjoying my solitude (well, whatever solitude you can have with 2 kids underfoot, LOL). I'm meeting men online (though none recently have morphed into dates).
Life is good. I didnt' realize how miserable things were or how unhappy I was, and how much of myself I'd suppressed until I got out of the house.
Jillie
Re:Things happen for a reason... Squidley: I think God has a plan for me but I keep screwing it up.
I am trying to pay more attention to the things that come my way and not get in the way anymore.
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