Barry’s December 6, 2024 Inspiration
 
We’ve all suffered disasters
From minor setbacks
To life-changing events
 
 
Barry’s December 6, 2024 Inspiration
 
We’ve all suffered disasters
From minor setbacks
To life-changing events
 
We’ve all survived them
Or we wouldn’t be here today
 
Some were inconsequential
Just annoying
Others were not
And may affect us still
 
Our paths through life
Are full of the surprises
Some are good
Others not
 
Things can happen that we might predict
But may not control
Others can happen
With no warning at all
 
Think back on the big surprises in your life
The ones that helped make you who you are today
 
A car accident
A missed appointment
An unexpected success
A job-offer you took… or didn’t
A chance meeting of a new friend or life-partner
A pregnancy
 
Be grateful for the good ones
That you still enjoy
Be proud of the bad ones
That you’ve overcome
 
They shape our lives
In so many ways
Some we can change
Many we cannot
 
There are more of them coming
They’ll catch us by surprise
Some will bring us joy
Some will make us cry
 
Leading a good life
May help to make
More good ones
Than bad
 
And on the two-year anniversary
Of a soulmates final heartbeat
It’s comforting to be
Among friends and family