Thursday, August 30, 2012

why living in the maybe makes sense to me


For small creatures such as we
the vastness is bearable only through love. 
Carl Sagan


I read something yesterday that got me thinking… 

The post began with this question:

can you live in the maybe?

And immediately, my mind went racing. 

Isn't this where we all live, every day?

Many of us deny it, but i believe this is where we always live.

In the maybe.

We are surrounded by death,

and divorce

and firings

and change of plans

and change of hearts

and burning houses

and burning desires

and accidents

and unexpected anguish

and questions…

oh, the questions…

No one knows anything with absolute certainty -
including knowing God.

Especially knowing God.

Those who claim to know with certainty may be fooling themselves
but they're not fooling me.

People who marry believe in their hearts
they are marrying for life.
And sometimes, this is the case,
but many times - it isn't.

Loyal employees believe they have a job for life,
but we all know how quickly this can change.

Professional students who yearn to become doctors,
discover after graduation that they were not cut out for the medical profession after all.

People change.

Dreams change.

Passions change.

Life changes.

If life is a constant change, then surely,
it is a constant maybe.

Maybe i'll find happiness in that dream home,
maybe i won't.

Maybe i'll be totally satisfied to finally write that novel,
maybe i won't.

Maybe my loved ones will be here tomorrow,
maybe they won't.

Life happens.

One can still say YES to life, and still shout it out on the rooftops,
but we should never fool ourselves into thinking
that our current reality is permanent.

As much as we'd love to keep things safe and protected,
life doesn't work that way.

We may think we're always in control, but in reality,
we are never in control.

Life is in control.

Believing otherwise has us riding against the current
rather than with it.

The only one thing i do know with certainty

is that love exists

and it does matter.

By the way, the lovely bracelet at the top of this post was made for me by a dear friend, Denise... (who's wonderfully talented, btw)... and i know it was made with love. :-) Thank you girl!!! You rock.

Carpe Diem.
xox


9 comments:

  1. Lovely, colorful bracelet. :)

    The only thing we can count on in life is change. So that was my very first thought, too, when I read that line--we're already living in the maybe all the time. And I totally agree with you that on our unpredictable passage the only thing we can depend on are the many forms of love. They are like the stars that guide us on those dark nights.

    Wonderful, wonderful post!!! :)

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  2. Beautiful post darling. Thanks for the plug! I was very surprised to log on & see that familiar bracelet. Keep on Girl!

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  3. Pauline, agree with you totally! Oh my! Nothing is permanent...marriages, job, friendships...Hope love survives!

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  4. Such a beautiful bracelet!
    A lovely gift to a wonderful person... ~xx
    An interesting topic "maybe".
    This word can be taken, given, and spoken in a million directions it seems.
    To me, my thoughts are... the meaning of "maybe" gives us hope. Hope for that change, which is consistent with life. The one element you can rely on is change. Change is a living, breathing intity... Exsisting with the behavior, thoughts, and driven by the emotions which we hold!! "evolution" evolves... in spirit and mind. :)
    I look forward to the "maybe" of tomorrow. ~xx

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  5. Such a beautiful bracelet!
    A lovely gift to a wonderful person... ~xx
    An interesting topic "maybe".
    This word can be taken, given, and spoken in a million directions it seems.
    To me, my thoughts are... the meaning of "maybe" gives us hope. Hope for that change, which is consistent with life. The one element you can rely on is change. Change is a living, breathing intity... Exsisting with the behavior, thoughts, and driven by the emotions which we hold!! "evolution" evolves... in spirit and mind. :)
    I look forward to the "maybe" of tomorrow. ~xx

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  6. Lovely bracelet ~ Agree ~ The one 'constant' we have is 'change' ~ each moment is fresh, new ~ and maybe ~ (A Creative Harbor)

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  7. As always, your thoughtful posts give me plenty to muse on during the day, and of course 'maybes' have featured large for my family this year so I can only agree with everything you say.

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  8. It's a lovely bracelet and and a thought-provoking post. I'll be thinking about this for awhile. nancy

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  9. All I can say is AMEN - (and I hope your blog posts remain a constant for at least while) I've traditionally had a good hold on "maybe", but lately I've been fighting the current in a leaky boat. Another timely post for me to ponder. Hugs

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