Vulnerabilities

Life has a way of reminding us of our vulnerabilities. We think we have all the bases covered.  We think we've finally gotten to the place of a smooth ride.  And when life events stir the pot, we wonder why we did not see it coming.  I'll tell you why. Because we all wear blinders so that we can control our world better.  If we don't see certain things, then we don't have to act on them; we don't have to confront issues that are too dreadful to command our attention until it is absolutely necessary.

But when these life events finally demand our attention, it triggers something and we have an aha! moment when we see the past and it's path to the future very clearly.  And then we ask ourselves, why didn't I put two and two together long ago?  It is humbling and not a little frightening to discover family vulnerabilities at the later stages of life, when it's harder to cope and easier to wear the blinders.

Every family has its vulnerabilities. Every family finds a way to cope with them. We don't get off easy in this life and we just have to accept giving up control over matters we couldn't foresee.