Fictional Character

Sometimes a person just feels like a character from a fiction novel.  For example, a feeling that when you get to the "end of it all" you're going to see a big "The End" written in loopy fairytale handwriting.  Honestly, how many different things can happen to one individual?  Perhaps that is the true reason we have so many good novels in bookstores; because these things actually happen to people.  "Things happen for a reason," but really?  This much happens to one person or to one couple?  That can be a little bit difficult to believe sometimes; it is true, because it does happen.  There has to be some kind of joke going on here.

Yes, it is quite obvious that other people have much bigger problems.  The fact that this is true just makes the point even stronger.  We're characters in a novel.  Players in the "Grand Scheme of Things" that sometimes get the "Proceed Directly to Go. Collect $200" and sometimes we get the "Go Directly to Jail. Do not pass Go. Do not collect $200."  Some people believe this is all a part of fate - a life that is placed in front of us with the choices and forks already predetermined; whilst others believe in chance or lack thereof.  Who is to say the other is wrong?  Today seemed like a chance and fate day personally.  Thank goodness everything worked out, but it certainly could have taken a different turn.

Therefore, dear Lord (or author of this crazy, wacky story we call life), can we chill for a bit?  Maybe take a break from this storyline for a year or so?  Is it possible to write a happy storyline?  Would saying "pretty please with sugar on top" help?  There are quite a few people who could use some happy in their lives.  *Cough, cough. Wink, wink*

John left for Air Force Basic Training today and with that comes minimal contact for two months.  The two months also means death by tires for a certain cell phone if one more call doesn't come through.  The next two months are going to take an exceptional amount strength.  The newest chapter of the story that is the Murphy Family is going to take a lot of physical (yes, that does say physical - because this is going to be exhausting) and emotional strength.

See - more proof that our lives are like the lives of fictional characters!  Even moments in a person's life are marked as "chapters."  The correlation?  Whenever there is a significant change in a character's storyline, the author begins a new chapter!  Come on - are we seeing the connection here???

"Ups and downs," "forks in the road," "the path not taken," "getting on the right track."  Really?  How many times have you referred to a moment of your life as if it were part of a story.  We're certainly not omniscient storytellers either - because that would make life boring.  It explains why even though we yearn to know the future, most of us would pass up the chance because it would take away our idea of making choices.  It would be kind of nice though to have a few less "bumps in the road" and a few more "smooth paths."

Come on.  Let's write something a little happier.  Even if you have to write it yourself.

 

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