One of the few life advices I've received from my dad is: 'usually issues fall into place' ('yleensä asiat loksahtavat paikalleen'). Pretty much meaning that usually things end up working out all right. I tend to worry quite a bit, especially before anything actually happens. So my version of this above idea would be that 'often things work out, until they don't.' ;)
Anyway, I'm sure there's a whole lot of wisdom in these words but I haven't quite internalized this wisdom yet. However, there are times when it does feel like things come together in a surprising way, even in mundane spheres of life.
E.g. Two days ago I picked up a novel my mom gave me TWO years ago. At the time we were on holiday together but my son fell ill with a nasty ear infection so I didn't get a chance to start reading then. And somehow reading it got postponed, a lot (this tends to happen with me). Anyway, I picked it up 2 days ago and started reading and all of a sudden it feels like I'm supposed to read this book and I'm supposed to be reading it now. It's no master piece of world literature, just a simple diary-based book written by the wife of a contemporary Finnish author. But I'm really enjoying it! And I don't think I would have necessarily enjoyed it until now. Hm.
Second example. Today I finally talked with a woman I've seen frequently over the past year but for some reason we've never really interacted. It hasn't been a question of avoidance, at least from my part!, but somehow our schedules have been off so that we've merely crossed paths in acknowledgement of each other but in nearly mute acknowledgement. Well, today our paths crossed in a way that couldn't have been stylishly avoided (;) so we actually started to talk a bit. I knew her son's name, I knew her husband's name, but I had to admit to her I didn't remember hers. Half an hour later, though, we were talking like old(-ish) friends! She seems awesome! Yes, what a pity I 'interview' her already a year ago. But, again, I felt that this was the exact right time to have this talk with her. Today was the day we were supposed to talk. Hmm.
Go figure!
Anyway, I'm sure there's a whole lot of wisdom in these words but I haven't quite internalized this wisdom yet. However, there are times when it does feel like things come together in a surprising way, even in mundane spheres of life.
E.g. Two days ago I picked up a novel my mom gave me TWO years ago. At the time we were on holiday together but my son fell ill with a nasty ear infection so I didn't get a chance to start reading then. And somehow reading it got postponed, a lot (this tends to happen with me). Anyway, I picked it up 2 days ago and started reading and all of a sudden it feels like I'm supposed to read this book and I'm supposed to be reading it now. It's no master piece of world literature, just a simple diary-based book written by the wife of a contemporary Finnish author. But I'm really enjoying it! And I don't think I would have necessarily enjoyed it until now. Hm.
Second example. Today I finally talked with a woman I've seen frequently over the past year but for some reason we've never really interacted. It hasn't been a question of avoidance, at least from my part!, but somehow our schedules have been off so that we've merely crossed paths in acknowledgement of each other but in nearly mute acknowledgement. Well, today our paths crossed in a way that couldn't have been stylishly avoided (;) so we actually started to talk a bit. I knew her son's name, I knew her husband's name, but I had to admit to her I didn't remember hers. Half an hour later, though, we were talking like old(-ish) friends! She seems awesome! Yes, what a pity I 'interview' her already a year ago. But, again, I felt that this was the exact right time to have this talk with her. Today was the day we were supposed to talk. Hmm.
Go figure!
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