I use to wish that my life were different. I use to wish that I was not born in Waco, Texas. I use to wish for a closer family unit. I use to wish I was a few inches taller and a littler bigger. I use to wish that I had pearly white teeth. I use to wish that I was a fashion model. I use to wish that people were friendlier. I use to wish that I was a monk. I use to wish that my life’s situations were a little kinder. I use to wish that I grew up in a two parent household. Today I no longer wish for those things.
I know longer wish for those things because that’s not how things played out for me. When I’m over there wishing for those things that didn’t occur no one is over here living the life that I’ve been so graciously handed. At some level I chose this life either consciously or unconsciously as we all do. This is a good life as is all of life. Each facet of my life has served me in a most delicious way. How could I ever complain when I wake up and don’t have flowers on my chest?
I’m intelligent enough to know now that if I could change one thing then everything else would have to change. You cannot introduce a new element into the cosmic soup and not expect the taste to change. Everything serves me for my highest good and is propelling me forward to create a highest possible journey.
Some might say it could be better or it could be worse. The question is how do you define “better” and “worse?” Better and worse are relative terms and they are always changing with time. There are things that I thought were bad and turned out to be my greatest gifts. On the other hand, there were things I thought that were good and ended up being my greatest disappointments. One of my favorites sayings when someone calls one of life’s situations good or bad is to simply say, “we don’t know yet.”
In my limited understanding of the world how could I possibly know what is ultimately the best for me? What is best for me is what I get. How do I know? Because I got it…get it. It’s all G(o)od. Some may feel that I’m being a little Polly Anna in my views or that this a much too simplistic view to take of the world. All I know as my lovely teacher Bryon Katie always says, one way is stressful and the other way is eternal joy and peace.
So the next time you’re complaining about the way things are just remember my words. The way things are is the way things are and you can choose to accept it graciously or argue with it. Acceptance doesn’t mean that you do nothing to change your path. It only means that you come from a different place.
That’s my spin on it
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