John Lennon sang this to his baby boy. I had planned to have a little boy myself, and a little girl to sing to. But that doesn’t seem to be the life I’m supposed to live.
I had planned to leave my college with a degree in tow but I instead I went AWOL and started working before graduation.
I had planned to follow after my aunt’s footsteps and become a lawyer but I ended up in advertising.
I had planned to shift careers but more than a decade later, I am still in the same job.
I had planned to share many years with loved ones but they passed on earlier than expected.
Am I disappointed that none of my so-called plans have been fulfilled? Not entirely.
I always believe that things turn out a certain way for a reason. While some are borne of my own decisions, others, well, it’s life taking over. For those times that my mind can’t comprehend, I can only pray to my Lord. “Grant me the serenity to accept the things I can’t change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference.”
Most things in my life have not turned out the way I wanted them to. They actually turned out better.
1 Comment
23 July 2007 at 4:53 pm
Tunay ka dyan kapatid!