“I know that I have reached a higher sense of self-worth during this process, even though, as a customer once pointed out, I am not a millionaire, and probably never will be. For their astute observation, I am grateful. I have so much more than money in the bank…”

For so long I had bought into chasing outcomes. Every day had an element of needing something to come through. If it didn't, I would obsess over how the pieces needed to be rearranged, replaced, or reprimanded so that I could relax and be happy, and be done with working so hard to get what I needed to make life worth it. People just weren't getting with the program…

…I was a few miles short of the trailhead, but I had the sense I needed to pay attention to the side of the road, and then, literally, a sign appeared…

“I had plenty of time to ponder my mistake, and the reasons for it. Maybe avoiding that head on collision was the reason. Maybe it was to learn a lesson on making the best of a shit situation. Maybe I need to learn how to better manage distractions. Months later, it occurred to me that maybe it proves the existence of a higher power, because if you put the wrong fuel in a Mercedes it dies within 5 miles, but if you put the wrong fuel in a human being, they can carry on for twenty-five years, or more.”