Why Wouldn’t I

 Sometimes it’s easy to catch ourselves spinning out of control and other times we tell ourselves go enjoy the ride. When you look back on times when you knew you should have turned right instead of left, are you grateful for those left turns or do you tell yourself you regret it? Obviously I can only speak for myself when I say now, at this stage in my life, I am so happy, grateful, thankful and blessed for all of the left turns I made. And when I say all of the left turns I made, I mean ALL of them. Professionally, personally, morally, behaviorally, every type of “y” you can think of. You may be saying to yourself right now, “Is she nutts??” or “How is it possible she is grateful and thankful and blessed for making left turns (major or minor blunders) throughout her life?” Well my friends, here is why. I’m going to lay it out for you as plain and simple as I can with the brightest touch of clarity. You ready? I know you want to know the reasons, how can you not want to know?! It’s because everything has brought me where I am today and I am living a damn good life. 

Now, before you start to comment under your breath and make assumptions, hear me out. Can my life be better, absolutely. It’s evolving everyday on that exact path. Will I ever make left turns again, absolutely. I have not evolved without those left turns, they will just be made on untraveled roads when I make them again. 

Right now I have a sense of self made of solid layered stone, a family who will always be front and center, friends who value the definition of the word friend, and a love so real and deep it is impenetrable. Why wouldn’t I love those left turns?! 

Don’t be so hard on yourself for making left turns in your life. Use them as a compass and a map to lead you to make those right turns. We have this one tangible life, drive throughout it wildly and wisely.