Fate and Decisions

             We recently had one of our bunkhouse cooks at our company get into a bad motorcycle accident. He was going 65 mph when a car pulled out in front of him. The kid driving obviously didn't see him. Instead, he was looking at oncoming traffic in the opposite direction. Our cook, Carlton, had the cognition to lay his bike down as you are taught to do in a situation like that. This could have been the deciding factor on whether or not I saw him in a hospital the following day or in a casket. I've only known him for a short time, but he has an energy like none other. He is one of the most likable employees we have, and that is including staff members. For this to happen to a guy like that makes me think that fate doesn't have favorites, but then again maybe it does. He did survive what could have been a fatal accident, but it also makes me think why did this happen to him. He is a very religious man, but in times like these, it seems like that faith would be tested. Maybe there is no such thing as fate, only decisions. Most outcomes in life are based on decisions made. The idea that a decision by another human being can derail your life in an instant is a powerful thing. It gives everyone a sense of vulnerability whether they want to admit it or not. But there is also the positive outlook of a good decision by a friend, family member, or stranger that could change your path substantially. Us earthlings are all in this together. Whether you like it or not, you do not have as much control of your life as you think. So find a way every day to learn and teach others what good decisions are so that when the time comes to make a decision, it will hopefully be one that impacts their life, and possibly yours, in a positive manner. In the end, we are all just zooming around this big star making the best of the tiny existence that we are fortunate enough to get. In the eyes of this planet, our existence is just a blink of an eye. There are bigger things out there that have been around longer than us that we can appreciate, but it is the smaller things in our lifetime that we tend to forget.