The good, the bad and the unexpected

Life is a learning process.  Anytime I think I know it all, that I won't have any more unknowns to deal with, I am in for a surprise. Some of them are good and others not so good. 

The good things tend to get taken in stride.  I assume they come as part of the package, rewards well earned, just nice surprises.

The not so good ones can really rock the boat. The farther along I am, the more these things affect me.  They may seem unfair, or wrong, or simply out of my league-- but the fact is: they are there!

And the only way to deal with them is one step at a time.

Then, afterwards, I tuck them away as lessons learned.  I now have one more experience under my belt, one more known way of dealing with something that is uncomfortable, or awkward, or just plain ugly.

In fairy tales and myths the hero goes through a series of trials before he comes into full being.  We are the heroes of our own stories and every lesson brings us closer to fruition.