Boggle

I remember playing a game in elementary school called Boggle. To be perfectly honest, I don't remember how to play. I know I shook a box full of letters and tried to see how many words I could find but I'm not entirely sure if that's how it was intended to be played.

But what is truly mind blowing, is how life can be a lot like this boggle game. Something happens, your whole world gets turned upside down, shaken, and then the pieces fall back into some chaotic but puzzle-like manner. And then you must learn to deal with the change.

The only problem is that sometimes that change, that reversal of all you thought to be true and good in the world, can be extremely difficult to accept or tolerate. And I'm not talking about the death of someone or the loss of a job; I'm talking about the things that happened years ago and still affect your mind and heart daily. Yes, the loss of a loved one is heartbreaking, but can you control death? No. Can you control that CEO who decided you weren't good enough for a promotion? Not really. (Well, you can try I suppose.)

The change that happens because of human fallibility is what is undeniably, well, annoying. And being reminded of that boggling experience over and over again takes a toll.

Today, a friend reminded me to remember all of the blessings in my life. I might not have the perfect life I always thought, but I have my family, and friends. This is all well and good, but it's way easier said than done.

I am thankful for everything I have or don't have, and a lot of times, I realize the change that happened in my life ended up being for the best. But I can't help and see what I've lost in the process.

I wish I could take that Boggle game and shake it again, to make the pieces fall back where they were, but then what words would be left?

Routine.
Temptation.
Stray.
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