Thoughts on Change

This may not seem to fit the theme of this blog, but bear with me. The new pope, students graduating, and the various social, political, and economic turmoil has got me thinking on change. The human mind is a true dichotomy. Change can be something that we both welcome and dread. There can be no growth without change. However, change can hurt. Without change, we can just stay in our comfortable routines. While that may be familiar, it may well cause the stagnation of our lives. This is not good.
People change. Situations change. Sometimes it is expected, sometimes it is sudden. Retirement at 65 is a different change then a dear friend dying in a car crash. However, both are necessary for us to better understand life. Life, by its very nature, is mercurial. There is never anything that is exactly the same. For anything to remain is impossible. The only constant is change itself. It is incumbent on people to recognize this. Many changes are out of our hands. Accept what you cannot change. However, in the main, people can affect change themselves. Loneliness can be cured by greeting life. Everyone has some likeminded person in the world to connect with. A change due to age (graduation, retirement, etc) is only can only be sad if you have learned nothing from those experiences. If you do not embrace the future that is open before you, you cannot enjoy life. Change can help. Fresh faces, fresh places. If you are leaving a success, create a new and better one at your next stop. If life is a maze, forget figuring it out; bust through the walls! This is the only way to deal with change. Seize it, make it your own!