Who's the Fairest of Them All?
"Life is unfair." -John F Kennedy
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Fairness. We expect it. We demand it. Outraged children wail, "That's not FAIR." Yet a quick glance around the world crushes any notion that Life is ever fair. As Author William Goldman asks, "Well who says life is fair? Where is that written?"
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And sometimes young presidents get shot and children lose their mothers. A few months after my surgery another neighborhood mom died suddenly, mid-sentence, of a brain aneurysm. Angela left behind a seven year old son. She wasn't finished either. I remember how kind she'd been when she learned I was ill. Neither of us could have seen what was coming.
I'm healthy now. My son is grown, I got my wish, so, YAY God. Is it fair that I am alive while Angela's son grew up without her? JFK''s too? Hell to the no. But a key element of resilience is momentum, making the best of things, moving forward when 'life happens'. I got to finish raising my child. I awoke this morning cancer free. That may not be fair, but it sure makes me lucky. May I repay my good luck by being of use to the world around me. That's the fair thing to do.
“Life isn't fair, it's just fairer than death, that's all.”
― William Goldman, The Princess Bride
This new dot on the World Gratitude Map reflects my gratitude at being given a second chance raise my son. Life is short. #SeeTheGood. Make the most of it.
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