Fate

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Registered: 04-14-2004
Fate
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Mon, 05-31-2004 - 8:57am
Waking this morning and hearing the gentle rain falling, I thought of MM. This naturally brought a smile to my face. While drinking my morning coffee, I couldn't help but think about fate, and why fate brought me this man, the type of man I have wanting my entire life, but gave up finding in my 20's. His personality and spirit are everything I wanted in a partner, and honestly believed didn't exsist. So I stopped looking, and did the worse thing we can do when it comes to marriage - settled. Instead of making me sad, it gives me a feeling of contentment. I am simple content with what MM and I have. I know he will ever be mine, but feel so completely blessed that this wonderful guy has been brought into my life.

Just rambling this rainy Monday morning. :)


Edited 5/31/2004 9:13 am ET ET by sweet_summer_breeze

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Registered: 03-28-2004
In reply to: sweet_summer_breeze
Mon, 05-31-2004 - 9:31am
Hey SSB, (if I might join your rambling)

I know exactly what you mean! One of the things that age has brought me is plenty of experience with 20-20 hindsight. And it has been my experience, when looking backward, that time makes us more of what we were intended to be. So, it's likely that if you'd met MM when you were in your 20's, the connection would not be the same as it is now. You both needed to accumulate some additional life experience.

One of my pet phrases is, "when opportunity meets preparation...that's when the magic occurs". (If any of my friends happen by this board, they'll sure know it me!) All we can ever hope for today is opportunity. Without that, you can't move a step forward. So take advantage of the opportunities as they present themselves, and take a little time to prepare for the opportunities of which you'd like to take advantage, if they present themselves in the future.

I went on a job interview the other day and they asked the proverbial "where do you see yourself in 5 years". It's unlikely I got the job because my reply was "laying on a beach in the Carribean, drinking umbrella drinks, hours after I win the lottery. Failing that, I'll be doing the same thing I do everyday. Choosing from the opportunities that present themselves to me."

We can plan all we want, but we can't choose from an opportunity that isn't presented to us. I still on occasion try to stalk and capture opportunites that arn't in front of me, but they hardly ever turns out like I'd like them to.

Ok, I'm done rambling.

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Registered: 04-14-2004
In reply to: sweet_summer_breeze
Tue, 06-01-2004 - 9:13am
Feel free to ramble!

I agree, if I had met MM in my 20's, I wonder if I would known what a gem I had in my hands. For whatever reason MM has been brought into my life, I am grateful to have him here. He is simple wonderful. :)