From close up - stuck in our own individual routines and habits - life seems random. Everyone seems to be rushing around in his or her own private universe, a victim of chance. Even when we look at the stars and planets in the night sky, stuff appears to be swirling haphazardly around a patternless universe.
But simply because we do not recognize it immediately, does not mean there is no inherent pattern - a balancing union to what is happening. It helps me to step back from situations, remind myself that there is a big picture, and it will become more recognizable the farther away I view things.
It is helpful to pull back and surrender.
My car broke down two hours from my house yesterday on a freeway in a less than savory part of Los Angeles. I was driving to see a dear friend in a rehabilitation center, and the entire way there I was concerned about when I should turn around and head back home to avoid Friday traffic. I tried to plan it in advance, but in the back of my head I knew I wanted to stay and be with her a long time - to not rush our visit. And then the car started lurching around the road. I managed to pull off the road to a car repair shop two blocks from where my friend is recovering. I found myself "stranded" there for much longer than I had anticipated - gladly stranded, because I was happy to see my friend.
Our bodies are not random either. They are designed to heal quickly, to protect us. A strained hamstring muscle, for example, is probably acting to protect the knee. When we listen to our body, instead of trying to force or control it, it automatically responds appropriately.
Lucky for us, it's not random at all.
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