What has surprised you the most about life?

DebraMae

DebraMae

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My daughter asked what had most surprised me about my life. I can think of several things, but the most recent would have to be that a couple of people from long ago have attempted to "make amends" for something that happened over fifty years ago. One of them I didn't even remember. What has surprised you?
 

I use to think everything was so simple. Now I have realized that life is immensely complex. I have quit having such strong desires and opinions. That has surprised me. Oh, and how vivid memories that have been forgotten can arise with a lot of clarity, i like these surprises. Having more pain than I expected though. We take the good with the bad.
 
What surprised me the most is whenI discovered everything is ALIVE!
Things FEEL!
When that realization hit me, I looked at everything differently.
I care for things more, feel more love and organization for my surroundings.
I take more care in every action, every thought.
Every thought is so powerful!
and,
This aliveness will never end!
 
Paco Dennis said:
I use to think everything was so simple. Now I have realized that life is immensely complex. I have quit having such strong desires and opinions. That has surprised me. Oh, and how vivid memories that have been forgotten can arise with a lot of clarity, i like these surprises. Having more pain than I expected though. We take the good with the bad.
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Yeah, I used to think things were a lot more simple too. I guess the up side of that is now I know they are never that simple I am not so opinionated or easily upset by the opinions of others.
 
Pinky said:
How, as much as I strive to trust others, there have been a few I should never have trusted.
It has made me wary .. and I don't like feeling that way.
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I have trust issues too, Pinky, but I guess that is how we learn to protect ourselves. But it is kind of sad. I have probably closed some doors that I should have left open.
 
How quickly your life can change.
How much I have changed over the years, changed my way of thinking......thinking on what's important, thinking on what's real and what's false.
I have become much more careful on most all endeavors.
I have learned the importance of taking care of my health and possessions.

I might add one other thing that surprised me and that my wise mother told me many years ago and that is ...life is 90% work and 10% fun.
 
Lavinia said:
Yes, Jackie, it's true. You think everything is settled and life is going to carry on in the same vein, when suddenly something unexpected happens and everything changes.
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Yes, it is the sudden and unexpected that always throws me, things I did not see coming. And there I was overthinking everything and something sneaked right up on me. :sneaky:
 
After living through the post WWII Cold War era here in the USA when our nation seemed to be on top of the world with a fantastic future and then the counter culture and Viet Nam War period, how utterly bad and sad much has turned out decades later due to the dominant selfish inconsiderate pursuit of wealth not just in our country but across the human world.
 
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