Destination

Sometimes I think that it would be nice to know my destination - to know the exact application to fill out, the right job to take, the one stranger who will change my life. Wouldn’t that be so much easier? So much of life’s uncertainties would be eliminated!

Uncertainty can be scary, it can make us not want to go forward and try new things.

But in that uncertainly, we grow, we discover what is important and what isn’t, we learn from our mistakes and become stronger because of it.

This is the battle I fight daily. I just want to “get there”, I want the job, the family, the white fence and two dogs playing in the yard. But what I’ve come to understand recently is that if it weren’t for the time and experiences gained in the process, it won’t be worth it in the end.

I think about all of the friendships, experiences and lessons I would miss along the way if I walked through life with tunnel vision, with only my destination in mind. Each person that I cross paths with was put there for a reason, whether it is to observe their sorrow or admire their strength – no one in my life is there on accident.

As I look ahead, I’m not sure what to expect. But I know that it will be okay… it will be better than okay. That’s the amazing thing about having Faith. As much as I try to plan and set the course for my life, there will always be uncertainties, but I’m ready to embrace them, learn from them and let them take me forward.