Nothing is forever.... a phrase which seems to be ringing throughout my life. There are many things we think of as being 'forever'. For many people it is like they associate "forever" things with control and permanence. Ever noticed that the tighter you hold on the more worried you become about potentially letting go? Not having fear of something not being "forever" and you relax and enjoy the now.
What can we guarantee and say is forever? Life? Nope, age or illness takes that away. Our kids? Well, they don't stay little! Our marriages? They have people in them, and people change and grow. With that changes occur to the structure and our perception and reality is renegotiated. Our houses? They can burn down. Our way of life? Imagine having lived through the depression, world war two, the sixties, birth of colour tv, space travel, computers, cell phones.... surely you would say nothing comes with a guarantee of staying the same.
Every day the sun does come up. Every day you do have the choice of how you will live it, even if that just involves the little things or your attitude. Every day is different. Just when you think it is predictable, it becomes unpredictable. Perhaps "staying calm and carry on" really is the best advice. To it I would add "stay calm, carry on with a smile on your face and knowledge that happiness is a choice. Be kind, be loving, be yourself".
Will this make the unpredictability and lack of "forever" in our lives any easier? In the moment, no. But when you take a breath, look around and at what is.... it can.
