Do you believe in fate?

wharfrat2
Sun, 14 Jan 2007 09:05:25 +0000

I definitely believe that everything happens for a reason. Is that a belief in fate?

For example, when I was in my early twenties I was in a relationship that ended very badly. It was one of the worst emotional experiences of my life at the time.

The thing is had it not ended there is no question my life would be drastically different than it is today. I definitely would not have my twenty-five year marriage to someone who is not only my wife but my best friend. I almost definitely would not have a college degree or a successful (at the risk of sounding immodest) teaching career. I would not have my three children.

The thing is I have no other way that I can explain it than fate.