Change Gonna Come
“It’s been a long / a long time coming / but I know / a change gonna come...”
Change can be difficult to deal with. Big or small, change is like a curve ball being thrown at a batter that is expecting a completely different pitch. Change is difficult to dance with because we like to think we know how things are going to turn out. We like to think that we know how the people around us are going to act.
Yet, as change has shown us, time and time again, we cannot possibly know any of it! Change is a normal part of life. It is what keeps life interesting, our hearts pounding, and our minds creating. Change can turn an ordinary day into an extraordinary day. It can also unexpectedly turn our plans upside down. Living with change, and successfully dealing with it, are vital skills to have.
Successfully managing change is about how we choose to behave in the face of the good, bad, and sometimes the ugly. It is about who we choose to be. So, before you react to any curve balls headed your way, stop and think. Give up your preconceived notions and instead look for the good. Be whomever you need to be to get through the change and stay on top. If you do, I guarantee you will have found a golden nugget or two along the way that you would not have found otherwise. Savor those nuggets of ideas, friendship, love, and understanding.
Without the change orders of life, you wouldn’t have found those golden nuggets at all.