Life is Surprising

Life is Surprising

Life is surprising, thank God, and God, the chance to know Oneness, lives in surprise. For God is seldom in our plans, but always in the unexpected.

 Mark Nepo: The Book of Awakening

Whatever higher power you believe in - or none at all – this is a fundamental truth: life is one big surprise. Being born must be the biggest surprise of them all, and then it just continues.

You may be prepared for some of the major events in your life, like starting school, getting a new job, or becoming a parent, but how they turn out is always surprising. Who knew you would meet your best friend the first day at school, become the manager of an IKEA store or have twins that are the copies of your grandfather?

Every single day is, in fact, full of surprises if we only open our eyes and minds to what is happening to and around us. For me, this is one of the reasons I adore living: you never know what awaits you around the corner! Often, it is not what you expect or wish for, but even more often it turns out to be just what you need. :-)