LIFE.!!!!!!

Over time, I've discovered that there is no absolute finish line for everyone in the race of life. Our tracks are different and our durations are different. The only thing we have in common is the same play-ground. For instance, one person graduates at age 20 and struggles for another 5 years to get a job, while another person might graduate at age 25 and get a job immediately.

One can marry a virgin and wait for the next decade to have the blessing of a child, while another lady probably after having series of abortions in her past, becomes a mother almost immediately after marriage.

A fellow becomes Managing Director of a well flourishing company at age 38 and dies at 56 while another becomes MD at 55 and lives to 90 years. What a life!

Life is full of twists, turns, ups, downs and many more surprises/disappointments. Life offers each and every one of us different opportunities and once an opportunity is lost, it's gone forever except by the grace of God. It is up to each one of us to patiently prepare, wait, recognize and utilize every opportunity that come our way.

We learn on the way. No one has/know it all. There is a reason why we all don't fall at the same time. Guess it's like that, so that when one is down, weak and discouraged, the other who is strong can encourage and lift the other person. God never promises that the road would be easy, but he promised never to leave or forsake us. Although life is complicated, let us learn to go easy on ourselves and trust that God is working it all out for our good.

Whatever trials, challenges or down times we face, all shall pass and in due course, we will be up and strong again to lift up those who may be down around us. NEVER LOOSE HOPE.

#Kip Smiln’