Sham, Drudgery and Broken Dreams

Through the majority of the crises in my life, Max Ehrman has been there for me. I've never met him, don't know anything about him, but I frequently thank the stars that he existed, because he wrote a poem that has helped me through some of my absolute worst experiences.

The poem I'm talking about is called The Desiderata. If you've seen any of my scrapbook pages, read any of my journals, or just generally walked through my house, you've probably seen this:

"You are a child of the universe,
no less than the trees and the stars;
you have a right to be here.
And whether or not it is clear to you,
no doubt the universe is unfolding as it should."

Those five lines have gotten me through more catastrophes than anything or anyone in the world. Just having the simple reminder that someone is looking out for me - that there is something BIGGER than me - is enough to put my heart at ease.

I'm having a rough couple of days.. feels like the roof just came crashing down. I had to sit down and ask why this was happening - so many random things that have nothing to do with each other all happening at the same time. I couldn't come up with a reason.

So I turned to Max Ehrman. I absolutely have a right to be here. The universe is unfolding exactly as it should, and while I have the luxury of free will, I honestly believe that everything happens for a reason, and change is a good thing.

I just have to keep reminding myself of that.