And then it dawned on me that some of us just aren't at liberty to choose the life we want and will never be afforded that liberty. No liberty to choose the career one desires. No liberty to be with the person one loves. It also dawned on me that we can spend a good part of our lives feeling miserable about this fact or we can just go the direction the wind blows and make the best of our misfortunes. Because sometimes the universe's plan for our lives just doesn't run parallel to our dreams and desires..