Does there have to be a reason why "THINGS HAPPEN"?

Hey everyone,

Hope all is going well. It's that time of the week again,  but instead of getting prepped for Thursday night in a metaphysical way we are getting the turkey/ham/house ready for the holiday. It's nice to have a short work week and being with family.  Well my cold must finally be going away, I awoke this morning feeling like a million bucks. The daughter didn't have school, wife didn't have work, so I was the only one that got up at 6 this morning. So me, sitting there in the dark, loudly sipping on my coffee my mind was focused on the notion/saying that "everything happens for a reason".  I started telling my self that not everything happens for a reason, it can't. Hmm... cause and effect.....so my mind started going over every scenario that I could think of. Like did my dog die for a reason? Last week while playing around I knocked over the a plant and spilled dirt all over the carpet. Did that happen for a reason? What about when the wife backed into the mail truck? So again some people say that everything happens for a reason and then try and analyze that reason, look at every aspect of WHY did this happen, HOW did this happen. It's almost an over analization (yeah I meant to spell it that way) of what did happen. My thoughts are that just "things happen that's life". Life is a constant go and when everything is in motion things happen. So the cause is just life the effect is how you react to it. It allows you to shine and glow in the light that you are. Be loving, caring, giving, life happens it's your reaction to things in life that make the difference. Wow all this contemplation over my cup of coffee.

 So it's time to get ready for my day. Get tooth brush out, put some paste on it, and go to turn the water on. Lo and behold the cheap plastic handle brakes in half and I'm standing there with cold water handle in hand and no water coming out.  I just laugh about it and think to my self that I'll just use the hot to brush my teeth. I reach over to turn the hot on and guess what, the thing brakes just like the cold. Now I'm laughing and can't believe it. I actually find it comical. Now I don't sit there and over analyze why it happened and what hidden meaning does it have. Am I not supposed to brush my teeth today? Stay away from water? What did I do to cause this? Well nothing of course. It happens because life happens. The only reason if I needed to find one is that it allows me to be a loving, caring person. We all have the choice, we can shine by being loving and caring and not letting the things that life brings our way get us down. By looking at the bright side of things and moving along with what ever comes. Well my morning effects continued, after brushing my teeth in the kitchen sink I go and grab my coat out of the closet and guess what the hanger brakes. The wife is up by now and I'm joking to her that it's going to be a bad day. I throw the hanger away, put my coat on and grab my backpack, and out the door. I shut the door behind me and thump. My forward progress is abruptly halted when I notice that the straps from my backpack got stuck in the door. I go to release the straps and what do you know the door won't open because it's locked. I'm to lazy to just dig my keys out and unlock the door and nock for Juanita to open it. I knew it would give her a chuckle, one more thing to add to my wyrd morning. Finally in the van and on my way to work. I thought of nothing but why do things happen and do all things happen for a reason. The best that I could come up with, is that if there has to be a reason it's only to allow YOU the free will and choice to accept the things that happen. I could give many examples of people that I know who don't accept the things that happen and hang on to the negative instead of accepting that LIFE happens and its up to the person to live life (be positive) or not enjoy life (be negative).

Well just thought I'd share my thoughts of this morning. Hopefully you got the gist of my morning. It was a wonderful morning and I haven't laughed that much in a while. If I can have so much fun with things going wrong, bring it on, I want to live my life, I want everyone to live their lives. Have the best damn Thanksgiving ever!

Love and Light,

and a little brakeage,

Brad.E