Monday, August 26, 2019

You can take the future

Dear future hubster,
you know I like fairy tales and happy endings. I also like realistic depictions of emotionally overwhelming times. You know, the stories that remind us that it ain't that easy.
What I don't like is when the protagonist throws their hands up in the air saying "it wasn't meant to be". Or when they expect a carriage ride in the sunset because "it was meant to be".
That's just lazy. And/or sloppy writing.
You know what is meant to be, in every story? A choice. You are meant to be given a choice - fate can only push somebody in your way, but it can't know what you're going to do with them.
If you choose to stop, to give it consideration, time, and effort, then you choose to give the story a potentially meant to be ending - sunset ride optional.
If you choose to sit one out, because it's not the right time, not the right place, not the right colour, too much work, not enough potential return on investment, you choose to throw your hands up in the air. 
Whatever made you do so is a valid reason, just own it. Destiny doesn't decide that it wasn't meant to be. We do.

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