SURPRISE

To be surprised is almost like a shock.

It's easy for us to be complacent and tied to certain rituals in what we do/ where we go etc.

That's why to be surprised by life can be a wonderful thing.

We wake up to a new day, yet already our daily programs have kicked in and we work to routine.

Then something happens.  It may be good or bad and we can be shocked by what is happening which is not according to our schedule, yet behind it all we are being surprised.

Hopefully most of our surprises will be of a good vein.  If not, we are put in a position where we have to deal with a new situation that we are not prepared for.

In one sense, ALL SURPRISES are good because they cause us to examine our lives and learn to open our minds and our hearts to what is new.

The saints tell us that God is behind all that happens to us.  Sometimes we are being pleasantly surprised, like a Father spoiling His child.

At other times, God is like a Teacher, guiding us to become a better and wiser person.

Let's welcome surprises.