Friday, July 10, 2015

The Unexpected Turn 10.29.11



THE UNEXPECTED TURN
10.29.11

I’m reminded of getting lost in Chicago.
My brother and I were driving
to the West Coast
and had car problems.

This was before GPS, way before!
We managed to find the parts place.
But took a wrong turn
heading back to the freeway.

Ended up somewhere,
but it definitely
was not a good place to be.
Luckily someone not only told us to leave
but gave us directions.
With the explicit caution:
“You don’t want to be here after sunset!”
 Very grateful we were.

Yesterday was as dramatic
but in a positive way.
An unexpected turn I did take
where it will lead I haven’t a clue.
But signs along the way make me realize
it had to be this way.
My how life throws us curves.

A seemingly normal day
just takes a dramatic turn.
After that turn
suddenly I accomplished
a lot at work.
So busy I stayed until 6:30 or so
on a Friday night even.

The St. Louis Cardinals won The World Series
after being 10 games out near the end of the season.
One strike from elimination twice just the night before.
Still they won the last two games to win it all.

So unexpected turns
were on a far grander stage
than mine yesterday.
May an unexpected turn
brighten your day.
For you just never know
how your day will unfold.

All My Love Always, Keith


But life inevitably throws us curve balls,
unexpected circumstances that remind us to expect the unexpected.
I've come to understand these curve balls
are the beautiful unfolding of both karma and current.



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