Never

Never has so much finality to it, yet it's used so often. As defined by Dictionary.com,


Never  /ˈnɛvər/ –adverb
1. not ever; at no time: Such an idea never occurred to me.
2. not at all; absolutely not: never mind; This will never do.
3. to no extent or degree: He was never the wiser for his experience.

In this blog, I ask you to open your mind to the possibility that never doesn't exist in most of our lives.

I have yet to find a person who can say they have never (or will never) experience all life has to offer and/or throw at us. Typically, when we hear of someone being abused or caught up in something crazy, we'll quickly add "that will never be me" or "that will never happen to me," yet we don't know what life has in store for us or those in and around our lives.

You may believe that the actions of others do not affect you because of your current state. To say something will never happen to you and you still have so much life to live, however, is a stretch. Being judgmental of others and their situations is not a good trait. No one should be critical of others. No one's life is "perfect." Nothing in this life is perfect.

I wrote this blog in order for people to embrace the fact that we are not all going to deal with the same situations throughout this life, however, we will still have some trials and tribulations to endure. The thing that changes from individual to individual will be the level of difficulty in dealing with a particular situation and/or the time you spend laid up, out of commission or even sullen, while trying to understand why a particular thing has come into your life.

Albeit our tests won't be the same, our testimonies will. We need to learn from whatever ordeal/loss we suffer. In some small way, share it with another who has yet to face that particular issue or who may not be as strong as you to speak their troubles aloud. You never know who you're helping when you share.

Our trials come into our lives for a reason. Our trials come to make us strong. At times trials and tribulations come in order to show you something and/or to prepare you for the person who will approach you with a similar story or situation. Lift up one another and stop tearing the person(s) down because they went through something you may YET experience.

I say be cautious of what you say never to, because what we put out in the universe always returns.