Good morning! I hope your day is off to a nice start.
The world awoke this morning to news of massive earthquakes in Turkey and Syria. I can’t imagine being at ground zero for something like that and, regardless of your spiritual beliefs, I think we can all agree on prayers for those directly affected. After Friday’s post where I said we often bring some of life’s challenges on ourselves, this is not one of those cases. Those people never saw it coming.
I wonder how many others, like me, were secretly hoping for something other than a Chinese balloon to drown out the news. Be careful what you wish for.
Besides, the balloon is old news. Unless you’re a politician. They’ll never let this go. Amazingly, none of them seemed to notice that we shot it down with a $400,000 missile instead of a $30 bullet. Don’t worry, politicians don’t read this. I’m not sure they can.
Okay, one thing I don’t do in my posts is dive into political debate. There are enough others out there for that. I just found it humorous that a story like this dominated the news for almost an entire week. Then along comes a pair of earthquakes to remind us of what’s really important. Nature is a force more powerful than anything we’ve ever created. And sometimes, its impact is tragic.
I wonder how many of those people sifting through the rubble of their previous life were going about their days, content with the way things were. It happens all the time. Earthquakes, hurricanes, tornadoes, tsunamis, a semi crossing the median into oncoming traffic … events that were completely unplanned. Yet lives are changed in an instant.
Hopefully we live through these events without injury or loss, but some things are completely beyond our control. Jobs vanish. Health issues arise. Cars break down. Economies decline. And most times, we’re just along for the ride. All we can do is plan a path forward after the fact.
Well, plans are more easily executed when all the pieces were in place beforehand. And if Plan B is already underway, it’s that much easier. Have you ever heard anybody complain that they’re too healthy, too wealthy, or have too many options in life? I haven’t. But I do know people who, in the face of unplanned events, are much better equipped to change the circumstances in their favor.
It’s all about looking ahead and writing a few insurance policies of your own. We can never anticipate everything life will throw our way. All we can do is be ready when it happens. Plant the seeds now. You may not be hungry today, but those seeds will never go to waste.
That’s all for now. Have an awesome week!
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