Some For a Reason, Some For a Season

I have often wondered why we attract the people we do, into our lives.

If it’s true, that our past thoughts created our present reality, then it should also be true, that people don’t just drift into and out of our lives. No, they are there because we attracted them for a specific reason or purpose.

It's always exciting and fun trying to work out the purpose for someone's existence in my life.

Why DID our paths cross?

·       Am I supposed to be learning something from you?

·       Am I supposed to offer some advice to you?

·       Are we supposed to help heal each other?

·       Are we supposed to be working on some project together?

·       Is there someone we both know that could benefit from our union?

·       Is this a brief seed-sowing transaction, preparing us for some future time?

Thinking like this is brilliant, because it encourages me to treat every other person with huge respect.

It also reminds me to study and listen intently to each person I encounter, partly out of respect of course, but mainly to ascertain their purpose in my life.

I have taught 5 year olds, and 78 year olds. Whatever a person’s age, intellect, schooling or condition, they are on this planet for a reason, and I want to honour them for it.

The purpose of today’s writing however, is to explore those inexplicable events or situations that happen to us, that appear to have no meaning, logic or reason. The people that drift into, and out of my life, and I have no idea what just happened.

Did I miss something?

Was I not aware enough?

Did I not listen closely enough?

Did I overpower them with my words or energy?

Should I chase after them? Book another appointment?

Or perhaps, it wasn’t my fault or responsibility after all. Perhaps our parting had nothing to do with me. Perhaps it wasn’t my error at all. Perhaps this was their opportunity, their chance, and they chose to not take it, they chose to shut themselves off from friendship and growth.

After all, that is every person’s Right; to remain sick, to remain damaged, to remain stuck. It’s not my job to ‘fix’ anyone.

So, in this case, it is perfectly acceptable and healthy to release people. If it is meant to be, you will come back; our paths will cross again”.

Such an interesting life!