Setting them free

[steady]

Piano,

I always try to look at it like this - I have absolutely no idea what the future holds. I may find someone who is so well suited for me that I'll look back on wonder why ever held onto my W at all. A piece of space debris could fall from the sky, hit my W on the head and turn her thinking around 180 degrees. We may part ways and never come back together. Or we may. I have no idea.

The funny thing is this - we humans have a tendency to accept a negative future more than a positive one. I'm not sure why that is but I see it in me and so many other people. I guess it's a matter of projecting forward based on the space we are in now.

I remember meeting people and going through really great things (like finally getting my current job) where I felt so good all I could see was good ahead of me. When things looked bad, I looked forward and saw bad...lol.

I've used this story many times and I just wish I could get it to stick with me:

We'll See...

There is a Taoist story of an old farmer who had worked his crops for many years. One day his horse ran away. Upon hearing the news, his neighbors came to visit.

"Such bad luck," they said sympathetically.

"We'll see," the farmer replied.

The next morning the horse returned, bringing with it three other wild horses.

"How wonderful," the neighbors exclaimed.

"We'll see," replied the old man.

The following day, his son tried to ride one of the untamed horses, was thrown, and broke his leg. The neighbors again came to offer their sympathy on his misfortune.

"We'll see," answered the farmer.

The day after, military officials came to the village to draft young men into the army. Seeing that the son's leg was broken, they passed him by. The neighbors congratulated the farmer on how well things had turned out.

"We'll see" said the farmer.

We need to be the farmer, because that's exactly how life goes. 'Good' turns 'bad', then back to 'good', then back to 'bad', then back to 'good'..... (good and bad are just relative perspectives based on what we perceive the meaning of current events will have on our future) <--- Did I just say that??? lol