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Top 5: Mid-Life Myths
I don't want to come across as bitter, suicidal, or pessimistic. I'm not any of those things, really. But as I approach The Big 4-0 (in October), especially in view of recent personal crises and the imminent tragedy of losing a very
dear friend, I'm beginning to suspect...
1. "Everything happens for a reason"
I'm beginning to think it's more like: Sh...tuff happens. It is what it is, and you deal with it. However, I do still cling to the idea that we are still in control of our responses, and the growth opportunities presented by life's many challenges. (See, there's a little sunshine & roses right there.) That can be positive or negative.
2. "What doesn't kill you, makes you stronger"
Don't even get me started.
Recent reference
3. "Good things happen to good people"
Have you read the newspaper or seen the news on television lately?!
4. Conversely, "What goes around, comes around"
I'm still waiting for the Karma Bus to come around for the bad guys in many scenarios and situations, both highly personal and more universal. I don't see it.
What will happen to George W. Bush? When?!
(She did not just throw politics in there...it's just an example!!)
5. THE BIG MYTH: "Happily Ever After..."
...as a DESTINATION, riding off into the sunset with the Prince, toward the cottage with the white picket fence, the glass slipper, the magic apple and all of that...yeah, that's pretty much a MYTH.
However, I do understand now, while it's not a set time and place, an event or an achievement, Happily Ever After is a journey and a grand adventure. It is what is, and it is what we make of it, every single day along the way.