Do You Ever Wonder About These Things?

A recent post by Barbara at http://looking2live.blogspot.com has got me thinking of the serendipitous nature of choice and how one decision can impact or cause a whole series of events.

In my life, certain pivotal moments stand out:

Coming to the city I live in now as opposed to going to university somewhere else; That decision, determined more by parents, is one that on some level, I've always regretted. Being overseas,however, meant choosing from catalogues rather than making an in-person visit. My mother had an aunt here and was under the illusion that her extended family would somehow make a difference. They did not. The life and friendships created were my own. I rarely saw my mother's relations and do not generally hear from them.

Refusing to marry at twenty, a choice I knew would have closed more opportunities than it created.

Realising that my ex-pat experiences profoundly influenced not only my worldview and feelings of not quite fitting in here, but the people I would keep as friends. Several of them are widely travelled, educated and more than monolingual.

A chance meeting at a party led me to the editor of my college daily, and a small clerical job that became a staff writing position. This led me to abandon my original plans to teach. Instead, I became a freelance writer and author. I am working my way back to this since library opportunities are few and far between.

Bouncing back appears to be something I do well, despite hating change. I learn quickly generally, something that has worked in my favour. Life is not for the faint-hearted and I am not among them.

Someone recently said of me that I have no particular reason to be anywhere. This is as frightening as it is exhilerating. If this is true for you, what would you do?