It's good to have a plan.
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We should always hope for the best outcomes in life. But life is unpredictable and can be altered or ended far quicker than any one likes to consider on a frequent basis. The fragility of life is the most frightful reality we have to grapple with.
It would be impossible for any of us to have a plan for every possible scenario that could appear unexpectedly in our lives. And there is always going to be some disparity between our plans and theories and what we actually do when certain occasions arise.
But I believe it is helpful to run through some of the possible scenarios that might seek to upend our lives. Like prematurely losing a loved one to violence, incompetence, suicide, or accident. Receiving an unwelcome diagnosis that will either dramatically alter to cut short the future you had envisioned. None of us are immune to natural and political upheaval. Life provides endless surprises, some more welcome than others.
I don’t live in this headspace often, but I have a rough plan for who I will call, where I will go and what I will do if Cassandra were to die, or choose to leave tomorrow. Does this mean I’ll be ready when that day arrives? Almost certainly not, but I like to think I won’t be entirely without a strategy for moving forward.
JFK once said that the best time to repair the roof was when the sun was shining. We don’t want to wait for the rain and storms before we decide to inspect the roofs of our lives.
Some storms are so severe that almost no preparation can entirely prepare us for the life-altering beating that might be ours to experience. But if we are prepared, we will have much less cause to fear when the winds howl around the life we have built.
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