The Accidental Life

Do you ever think or believe Forest Gump intended to have the extraordinary life he had?  In the movie, he was an extremely fortunate soul who was carried by the winds of life to experience many incredible moments in history.  By the world's standards, he was not a very smart man...or at least not academically.  However, I believe he possessed an intelligence and an innate fortitude to persevere when life didn't make sense or confronted with the great injustices of life.  In no way am I comparing my life to his; however, I do feel some kindred spirit or connection with that fictional character.  All through Junior High and High School, I knew exactly what I wanted to pursue as a career as well as accomplish in the periphery of life.  None of it happened!  Maybe God had other plans for me according to His overarching design.  In the intervening years since that time, I have travelled to places, met people, and experienced situations in life that have greatly added to my personal make-up, the very essence of who I am in character and personality.  Would I still like to pursue and achieve the career choice and life I always wanted?  The answer is a resounding "Yes!".  At my age, that ship has sailed, but it's still comforting to have those pipe dreams of "What if... or If only...?".  Maybe the accidental life of what makes me who I am was God's grand design for me.  I'll never know till I get to ask Jesus in His kingdom upon entering eternity.

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