Just when I think I’ve got everything under control and I know exactly what to expect next, everything seems to get turned upside down. People do what you least expect them to do when you least expect them to do it. They do stupid things and even though they may apologize and try to make things right, it’s sometimes just not enough.

Forgiveness is always necessary, but forgiveness does not take away the consequences. Once you’ve done something you just can’t take it back. It’s like trying to put toothpaste back in the tube or unscramble a scrambled egg. It’s just too late.

This is why it’s so important to think before we act or speak. This is why we need to learn self-control and learn to act instead of re-act. Our actions affect many people – even many we don’t know we are affecting.

I know that everything will be ok. As a matter of fact, good things will result. These good things are often hard to see at first, but I’m learning that sometimes the things that appear to be bad are really the things that turn out to be good. So, maybe those people that act before they think and say things that I think they shouldn’t say, are really doing what really needs to be done.

Sometimes those things that turn my world upside down are needed to wake me up and get me out of my comfort zone.

It’s all about about how I look at things. And I’m learning to look for the opportunities surrounding each challenge.

I’m finding that what I look for always seems to appear. So, I’d rather be looking for the good things instead of the bad.

Always expect the unexpected. Don’t get comfortable.

Look for the good.