sink or swim

reality check.
there is no rewind button.
no matter how much you conjure up alternate scenarios,
wish you did something differently,
cry and complain, throw a fit,
or get angry about it,
it won't make even a slight difference.
what's done is done.
all you can really do is accept it and move on.
or be miserable and waste your precious time with a furrowed brow
and a frown on your face.
drown in despair or float hopefully.
there's a reason why things happen the way they do.
we may not be able to see it just then, or even in the near or distant future.
but we can take great comfort and peace in knowing and trusting that God has His reasons for absolutely every little thing in our lives.
we're in good hands.

I will end with this though:
it is better to be safe than sorry.
it's an easy one to remember,
but an even easier one to forget.