IN 1969 my life turned upside down

Then in 1970 and 1971 I had to learn to live with my life turned upside down.

I'm not sure how many people have experienced this in one way or another. 

However, for me, my plans for my future were gone in 1969 by Christmas.

Merry Christmas Fred!

However, looking back now from here I see it all makes complete sense to me.

I couldn't have survived the life I planned for in the first place.

However, like so many people "The only life you know is the one you presently have".

However, just thinking that all you have is the life you have isn't the way life really is at all.

However, my 20s were mostly spent in creating a whole new life for myself that I never dreamed possible before.

So, even though 21 to 25 especially was very difficult for me to survive when my live in girlfriend got pregnant in 1973 and then we married before my son was born in 1974 this was an amazing experience in itself. Why?

Because at that time people were really happy I did the right thing and got married when we did and had our son. It was like at that time getting married and having a baby was even more to be rewarded than getting a college degree.

So, I was really surprised and sort of mystified but also happy at the new found respect everyone gave us for marrying and buckling down and supporting my son.

So, my life turning upside down actually helped create the future I have lived with ever since.

I have had an AMAZING life that I never could have imagined possible before.

The Tibetan Lamas say "Your cup has to be empty for it to be filled with something new" (and BETTER) I might say.

So, when my cup emptied completely in 1969 and I considered suicide for several years there my life then filled with something new and better than I could have imagined as a 21 year old then.

So, sometimes when things seem the worst they are actually the beginning of something much better than you could ever imagine!

By God's Grace