As you probably know, Wilderness Trek is something I look forward to every summer. In fact, it's one of the only things I look forward to besides getting to sleep late. Wilderness trek is a week long hike in Colorado. You get to summit a mountain! It is one of the most amazing experiences ever!
I haven't been feeling well the past few days, and since we leave on Friday we decided to go ahead and go to the doctor before trek. I'm glad we did. Turns out I have mono. Thus making me miss trek this year. You could say I was upset, but that would be an understatement. I was crushed. Why would this happen to ME? Right before trek? The only thing I look forward to about summer? The only thing I keep on my countdown on my iPhone? The one thing I do that actually gets me to exercise?
Sometimes in life, things happen that we don't understand that are just plain unfair. And we don't like it! So we often question God and why He does what He does for whatever reason. It's okay to be angry at God, but we shouldn't doubt Him or question Him. That's something I struggle with every day. I often find myself wondering if He's really up there, or if everything happens by chance.
I think maybe this is God's way of saying, "Yep, I'm still here Jenae. Just trust me." The saying "Everything happens for a reason" is one of those phrases that I do not agree with. I stepped on gum. Is that supposed to be a sign that I need new shoes? No. There are things in life we can't control. Not everything has some deep and meaningful back ground of why it happened. Some things really are just coincidence.
So what have I learned today? There's always sunshine beyond the rain. I'm a pretty positive person for the most part, but when something like this happens, I tend to just look at the negatives of the situation, and that obviously isn't going to help me. Since there's nothing I can do about this other than let it run it's course, I'm looking at the positives. Now I actually have an excuse to be lazy and sit around watching movies and reading books all day without getting in trouble. Now I won't miss July 4th fireworks! I mean, I can't go anywhere, but watching them from my roof isn't so bad! Now I'll get to watch all the shows I wouldn't normally have time for! And not to mention we are getting Netflix!
Sometimes life is just plain unfair, and most of the time, it's out of our control. So look at the positive sides. You'll often find it's a little easier to deal with. When life gives you lemons, throw the lemon back and say, "no thanks! I've already got something to drink."
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