...everything happens for a reason...

...a line a have used many a-time. And yet when these reasons are failing to become clear I am wondering how much of my faith is restored in it. The reasons I give these five words so much weight is so I can maintain hope in my life. If a mistake is made, or something does not go exactly as planned this phrase can be called upon so you can justify that it was not a mistake, but a temporary setback which will be rectifyed in times to come, the reason for which will be understood and the outcome will exceed all initial expectations.

Although this sense of hope is very pleasing to me, this idea suggests that there is some kind of higher power which holds control over my life, any descision made is in accordance to the wishes of a master plan which has been previously laid out. This may seem an enticing prospects in some respect, the idea that it is definite that things will turn out well in the end. However, the human part of me is indignant at my lack of control, and that I am merely a puppet, enacting someone elses script.