I was in the car with one of my good friends on my way to work when I realized I left one of my belongings at my internship. Thankfully, he agreed to swing by the building with me so that I could pick it up. Luckily, I was able to retrieve it and we were then back on the road. Turned around and not to mention late, we searched for the closest entrance to the main highway.
"I found a shortcut one time," he said explaining the new route. "I was trying to find this store and this guy gave me bad directions. But I ended up on Independence."
I laughed, "I didn't know you could get to Independence that way."
"You can learn a lot from being lost," he said.
Of course, I've heard that before. But it's still awesome to hear something like that reiterated. Lately, things have been falling into place for me. A wave of good opportunity thrust upon me. This is great and very much a blessing, but it makes the aspects of my life that are out of place seem all the more apparent. So now I ask this:
Are you supposed to feel confident in every move you make in life? Is it all supposed to be planned out to the 'T'? Or is that when the biggest disappointments occur? When you expect too much... or when you leave no room for error. Are you supposed to continue down a path because you see potential greatness but a blurry future? Do you separate yourself from something that you may feel needs work? Or do you stick it out for the long haul with the faith that people can change, grow, and ultimately better your life? At what age can you begin to expect more, requiring people to respect your standards without having to hear 'Be grateful, you're young, accept it"? If you don't trust anybody, does that mean you don't trust yourself? If you have to be sneaky-- for a good cause or bad cause-- is it worth it? Do evil people exist? Or do people just do evil things? How much can you let people get away with before you are technically allowed to give up on them? Is lack of religion a valid excuse for why some people treat others poorly? If we don't share the same religion, do we not have to respect each other? Is it fair to say that some people share their sob stories so that people can excuse their behavior? I'm not Jesus... do I still have to turn the other cheek? Do I have to fall for others who 'know not what they do'?
If being lost aides you on the everlasting mission of greater understanding, why would I want to be found? I'm not content with not knowing, but sometimes the thrill of the journey is more exhilarating than the journey itself. Can any of my questions ever really be answered? Will you ever be able to identify with my reality?
In the meantime- "I'm not moving" Check out The Man Who Can't Be Moved by The Script.
