Is Life a Plot?
Date: Jan. 25, 2005
From: MJS
This is a quote from Joseph Campbell. “It takes courage to do what you want. Other people have a lot of plans for you.” Further on he says, “When you look back on your life, it looks as though it were a plot, but when you are into it, it’s a mess, just one surprise after another. Then later you see it was perfect. So, I have a theory that if you are on your own path things are going to come to you… everything that happens is a surprise and is timely.”
Do you find your life makes sense as though it has a plot? Did you also get to do what you wanted to do? How much choice do we have?
Date: Jan. 27, 2005
From: PC
I like that quote from Joseph Campbell, and at time I did feel that life was a plot, an ugly plot at that. But I have been on my own path and learned a lot of lessons. I became a nurse, travelled, and I am finally getting the fruits of doing the work of being a single parent. The boys are doing quite well. My daughter in law has really grown a lot too and we had a really pleasant time together recently. She has learned to cook with all natural foods, avoiding salt, most meat and milk products, and now she feels so much better. She is just bubbly!
The only thing I didn’t get was a truly loving, caring husband, but I think that is rare anyway. But I learned and have grown so much as an individual! Things could have been much tougher than they were. I also found my wonderful relationship with the Lord, His goodness and mercy and never-ending faithfulness to provide for and guide me.
I have signed up to help at a home for unwed mothers, cooking, rocking and feeding babies, or be a housemother when the supervisors need a break. It surprises me that you want a dog, but I know my animals are good for me. They make me move, and someone has to talk to them!
Feb. 2, 2005
From: JB
Seems like one of the questions I passed going through your emails is "Have I done what I wanted?" with my life. Probably - mostly - I think I am where I am supposed to be and with whom I am supposed to be, arriving ultimately in the place to cross lives with my spouse at the time in my life that I did. Being here in the desert has been good for me too. I have met some terrific folks and shared in their lives.
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From: MJS
This is a quote from Joseph Campbell. “It takes courage to do what you want. Other people have a lot of plans for you.” Further on he says, “When you look back on your life, it looks as though it were a plot, but when you are into it, it’s a mess, just one surprise after another. Then later you see it was perfect. So, I have a theory that if you are on your own path things are going to come to you… everything that happens is a surprise and is timely.”
Do you find your life makes sense as though it has a plot? Did you also get to do what you wanted to do? How much choice do we have?
Date: Jan. 27, 2005
From: PC
I like that quote from Joseph Campbell, and at time I did feel that life was a plot, an ugly plot at that. But I have been on my own path and learned a lot of lessons. I became a nurse, travelled, and I am finally getting the fruits of doing the work of being a single parent. The boys are doing quite well. My daughter in law has really grown a lot too and we had a really pleasant time together recently. She has learned to cook with all natural foods, avoiding salt, most meat and milk products, and now she feels so much better. She is just bubbly!
The only thing I didn’t get was a truly loving, caring husband, but I think that is rare anyway. But I learned and have grown so much as an individual! Things could have been much tougher than they were. I also found my wonderful relationship with the Lord, His goodness and mercy and never-ending faithfulness to provide for and guide me.
I have signed up to help at a home for unwed mothers, cooking, rocking and feeding babies, or be a housemother when the supervisors need a break. It surprises me that you want a dog, but I know my animals are good for me. They make me move, and someone has to talk to them!
Feb. 2, 2005
From: JB
Seems like one of the questions I passed going through your emails is "Have I done what I wanted?" with my life. Probably - mostly - I think I am where I am supposed to be and with whom I am supposed to be, arriving ultimately in the place to cross lives with my spouse at the time in my life that I did. Being here in the desert has been good for me too. I have met some terrific folks and shared in their lives.
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