Which way should you turn when every direction seems to have a speed bump along the path? Speed bumps come in every shape and size. Some are so small you barely notice them. Others are so big that you feel as though you'll need an oxygen tank to reach the summit and begin your descent. Every one of them causes you a pause in your journey and more often than not plants a kernel of doubt deep in your mind.
So, how do you avoid these bumps in your life? You don't. When you look up the definition of life in the dictionary it reads: the sequence of physical and mental experiences that make up the existence of an individual *. Nowhere in the definition is the word EASY. Life just simply isn't supposed to be easy. Life is all about the living of it. Muddling through as best we can with the tools/skills that we have picked up along the way. The key to success is knowing when you are beaten and when you should ask for help. Whether by a loved one, a friend, or from the Almighty.
I don't know about you, but hitting a speed bump, literally or figuratively, whether it's anticipated or shows up unexpectedly is irritating. You are either wasting time as you slow down to manuver it or you are so jostled by it that you have to take a minute to get back on track. Both scenerios require the exertion of energy that could be better spent on something else. The trick is learning how to deal with them head on.
You don't have to keep pulling forward and backing up over them. You get the same result as if you were beating the proverbial dead horse. It won't do you any good to keep revisiting it. Slow down, speed up, go around it, hit it dead on...just deal with it and move on with your LIFE. The life that isn't easy and never will be, but it's the only one you have. It's up to you to make the most out of it.
Speed bumps, stop signs, caution lights, yield signs, and the like are all there for our safety. They are early warning signs of what is to come. How great would it be if our "life road" had these cautionery signs. Even better, what if there were exit signs that said, "Boyfriend #3, 2 miles ahead" or "Career path #1, 5 miles ahead, then left" or possibly even "Falling Rock ahead". How awesome would that be? Then maybe we could at least make sure our seatbelts are securely fastened and brace for impact!
Alas, that is not the case. We are simply and extraordinarily human. There's no Cliff's notes for our lives or "how to" manuals. All we have are our experiences and the good Lord to turn to in times of unrest or absolute need. So, prepare all you want for the speedbumps of life and you will still get jostled by them. Learning how to deal is the only choice we have.
God Bless,
Tammy
*taken from Miriam Webster online dictionary
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