Philosophy

Theo,Rain, Cassidy and I were at a barbecue last night with our circle of friends and most of their children. As the festivities were winding down one of our friends commented about our plans to move from Toronto falling through. She said it all happens for a reason. Its interesting that when things don't work out for us that we come up with proverbs to make ourselves feel better about the situation. "God only gives us what we can handle" "All things happen for a reason" etc.... Well, dear reader, its a load of crap. There is no rhyme or reason to life. If you think God only gives you what you can handle I have a few friends over the years who would beg to differ (if they were still alive). Sure all things happen for a reason. There is a reason why I need to pee every morning upon waking. There is a reason for showering. A runner sprains her ankle during a marathon and everyone around her says it all happens for a reason. Yes it does. The reason being that she stepped on an oak root and sprained her ankle. There is no great connection to the cosmos in these actions. We did not find employment through the school board in the Grand Erie District for the simple fact that nepotism is alive and well in that board. It does not mean that we are meant to stay in Toronto to serve some higher purpose. It does not mean that God wanted us to stay here to serve his will. So the next time you find yourself saying that it all happens for a reason, realize that by taking a line like this seriously you are only fooling yourself or another.