Life happens while you are busy making other plans.

I have grown to understand something these last few years, especially the last few weeks - Life happens when you are busy making other plans. I think John Lennon said that.

Both Kevan and I are planful people. Kevan more so than me, he doesn't go across town without a plan. Both Kevan and I are practical people. I don't buy anything unless I know exactly how it is going to be used and then I only buy it if I will want to move it later or it comes in a recyclable container.

Life happens when you are busy making other plans.

When I was 19 or 20 I made a catastrophic decision. The world still turns, I am alive and no one got hurt directly, but I decided that I was not going to push myself in the teacher education program and I changed my major. WHAT!!! I think this is why I work with college students - if I can stop them from making the same mistake I did maybe I can correct mine in some way. I don't know if I will ever become a teacher, but the dreamer and believer inside me says - do it, make it happen! The planner says "there is no time/it no longer fits", the practical thinker says "you have a masters degree already and now you want to go back to school again" - Nice! Well I was "planning"on becoming a teacher and life happened - it caught up to me not acting on my plan. I got to get over it or get on it!

Kevan is on his way back from a job interview tonight. I have not talked to him yet so I don't know how he feels he did. I think that the University that he applied to would be a great fit for him and I am hopeful that this will work in his and our way. Our plan was to move back to Wisconsin and still have a live in job to help ease the transition. The planner says "this is the plan", the practical thinker says "duh free room and board no brainer!" Life says "hold the train we are taking a detour and you're staying at your grandma's house for awhile."

Life happens while you are busy making other plans.

I have put a lot of faith in the fates, destiny and the universe in the past. I believe that what you put out you get in return and that the universe takes care of you. Well universe I am waiting - trying to be patient - what is next?