July 11, 2005

The Truth and the Lies That Revolve Around Fate

Fate doesnt happen the way most of think. It happens but its not the "moment" that was fateful but instead what you do or did after the moment that will determine the final outcome. We control the decisions we make. We control the actions we take. We may not have control over what happens next when considering that others take actions that affect us and limit just how much of our lives we can have complete control over. But why do so many people make statements like "well, I guess it was fate for us not to be together" or even worse "It was fate that brought us together!"

No, NO, NO IT WASN'T!!!

Life happens and we choose how to react to it. Its that plain and simple.

We determine our own fate!

Every so often and for reasons I can never explain my mind just starts writing out words and if I dont hurry and find a keyboard, pen, or at very least keep reciting it in my head until I do I can drive myself crazy. But thats not unique to just me... its a trait of those of use labeled "the creative type." Not that being creative and being labeled as such is a bad thing/ But there are definitely times I wish my brain would simply shut-up for half a second so I didn't have to think about anything at all.

The last 16 minutes was definitely one of those moments where if I didnt sit down and start hammering away at the keys my brain would just keep at me until I did. I havent spelled checked this, nor have I even re-read it. And I dont plan to either as what happens next after I do something like that is I spend half my day fixing it... I dont have half an hour today much less half the day so this is it, the end, finished. If it sucks, sorry! It may even turn out to make no sense at all but I think the general idea that I stated above exists in there somewhere, adding the element of a God-like figure trying to explain how things work and how they always have and always will and theres not a damn thing He/She can do about it. If God (however you choose to believe or not believe in such a being) is perfect then He/She more than anyone else can't break the laws of physics as it would go against the whole "perfection" persona... and in this day and age its all about persona baby!

Hmmm.. that one might have lost me another point... Oh well, maybe I can gain it back after "watching His/Her Back" in the following verse: (but I'm pretty sure theres no point system either so I guess I wont worry much about it.)

I usually don't ;)

Anyway, for whatever reason my brain decided it was time to get rid of a few things, and this is the result of that "brain dump":

Title: It's not Fate's fault, its yours stupid!
Author: M. David Peterson
Date: Not for like 6 mont -- oh, oops, I mean: July 11th 2005

Do you think about fate as if in the past,

A moment that's gone and never will last,

to then "SIEZE THE DAY!" or suffer "why now?"

And then you forget the Who, Where, and How?

Why is it that we believe in a God,

that sent us down here to learn from our trod.

But when it comes time to trod right along,

we simply blame fate and then we move on.

If God sent us down to learn for ourselves,

then why will mistakes cause "Damnation!" and "HELL!"?

Is it just that He's sick, and twisted, and "MEAN!",

or is it that we are afraid to come clean?

To say to them "Hi, I just past this spot,

"and saw you and sat, then wondered and thought:

"Could this be the one, the girl of my dreams?

"The one who my God has intended for me?

"Did God set this up, or should I just wait?

"And wait, but then wait! Could this be my fate?

"The person He planned for me to have found,

"The one that "My God!" planned for me to be bound?"

And yet, there again, there you said it, you see?!

If this isn't choice, then what choice would there be?

"It's your choice to choose!", "that's the point, don't you see?!"

I've given you choice, "So go on, let me be."

I asked for one thing before I let go:

"Devote just one day; remember, then go.

"Get on with your life!", make a choice for yourself,

It's never been planned to deny thee thyself.

So go live your life, and do it today,

do you honestly think things will change if you "pray"?

For what good is prayer if you don't do a thing,

"Do you think that it's kneeling that brings it to be?"

I always get blamed for things you don't do,

and then theres tomorrow and Saturday too.

On Sunday you'll visit, you'll kneel and you'll pray,

and ask me again "Please God, send her my way!"

I have, and I did, and tomorrow will too,

but not cuz' its planned and instead because you.

It's your choice not mine, now go and get on,

there's another line forming of real things gone wrong.

Of things that have happened because of the way,

that science and nature made a choice to obey.

You see it's the science that determines the how,

the why, and the where, and "I *MUST* allow!"

"If I were to break the laws for just you,

"then how is that fair for the Atheist too?"

I live by the laws, and so do you too.

It's how it all works: The how, why, and do.

This isn't the first time, nor will it be last,

but that's not the fault of another "I'll pass."

I sent you down here to see if you can,

live happy and free and to serve fellow man.

What this is about is not is it fair,

but did you remember to answer your prayer?

Thats right, I said yours, you prayed for relief.

You dropped to your knees and then you screamed at me "PLEASE!"

"Dear Father, the TV will replay you the crime,

"where somebodys friend, maybe lover just died!"

And yet you can't see why this happened again,

while you sit there and stare til it reaches the end.

And then you will sleep, or go grab a drink,

and cry to another "This is *horrid*, this stinks!.

"Hey bartender send me one more of those things!"

"I need to forget what has happened today,

"tomorrow, well maybe I'll think of someway.

"But for now this world seems just so awful and bleek."

Then again, "Maybe God will send her this week!"