Around Those Unknown Turns

You never now what’s around the corner.  

At times, not knowing can be scary.  At times, not knowing can be invigorating.  Most of the time, it’s all just better when you don’t have to find out alone.

Then again, other people can be so annoying.

They don’t always think fast enough.  They don’t always get what you’re trying to say right away.  They don’t always shut up when you want them to shut up.  They don’t always sit quietly when you want them to sit quietly.  They don’t always stop bothering you when you ask them to stop bothering you.  They don’t always leave you alone when you just need to be left the heck alone.  At times, the aggravation of having that other person in your life hardly seems worth it.

But people also call you sometimes at precisely the moment you need them.  They also offer to feed and house you when you’re looking for a place to spend a few nights.  They also buy you lunch when you just need to get out of the office.  They also take care of something you’ve been avoiding like a plague-infected zombie.  They also know that you think zombies are sort of funny at the same time that they are sort of scary.  They also buy you a great book because it helped them and they think it can help you, too.  At times, the pure joy of having that other person in your life hardly seems real.

When it all comes down to it, life is simply richer and more beautiful when you have a hand to hold as you go around those unknown turns.