“The difference between fiction and reality? Fiction has to make sense.” — Tom Clancy This is so true. When we begin a fictional journey, whether we are reading, watching a movie or writing, we expect most things to be explained by the end of the story. We don’t like loose ends. But what about reality? Especially when we are put in a position to reflect on our lives. From the time we realize that we have a past, we begin to replay and analyze our experiences. And once we’ve reached our age of accountability, we begin to realize how often our own choices, actions and reactions determine what will happen in the future. The oldest and strongest emotion of mankind is fear, and the oldest and strongest kind of fear is fear of the unknown. – H. P. Lovecraft The unforeseen is what makes it so difficult to live a stress free life and follow our dreams at times. Things happen, and we don’t always understand why the decisions we’ve made didn’t produce the results we had … Continue reading →