Have it your way!

So I was at a sandwich place the other day for lunch and this thought came to me as I was overhearing a woman ordering her sandwich. This woman was every employee worst nightmare because she was very specific with every instruction. "That's too much" or "Could you add more?" were some of the common phrases she said. The best comments came when they added something she did not ask for and she of course gave them a hard time about it. Now when I ordered my sandwich I did not just say "Surprise me" and let them make whatever they want, I did have things I wanted too, like lettuce and tomato, and things I didn't want, like onions and peppers.

This blog is not about sandwiches or that woman, but how are freedom to choose can transform us. We have many freedoms and choices in this country and it would take some time to list them all. We also all have our own dreams, desires, and preferences. If I were to ask you, "What is your dream job?" Many of you would have something in mind and it will be well detailed too. Some of you would know the number of hours and when you worked, the type of working environment, the people you worked with and for, and other important detail. The same may be for your education, the kind of children you have, where you live, the person you marry, what you want for your child or love one, and the list can go on and on.

As I learned, that is not the way it is. Now I am not saying you cannot be happy, nor am I saying you won't ever get what you want because you can be happy and sometimes you do get what you want and it is not just at a restaurant. Even if you, like myself, believe in God or a supreme being, you can pray and still not get what you want. That does not mean prayers do not get answered, but that's another topic for a different time. Life is not a Subway or Burger King, where you can have it your way. Even in those restaurants, they have their limits to what it means for a customer to have it their way. It is a struggle everyone has. Even the rich and powerful will find it difficult when they try to buy the important things in life that has no price.

Maybe it is for the best that we do not always get what we want. I don't know. We are people with our own thoughts, feelings, and emotions and they are not the same for every person. That is what gives us character and personality. So because of that, a collision will happen and not everyone will have it their way. As long as a restaurant is well stocked, it can give customers what they want, but life is not prepared the same way as a sandwich shop. To say "you cannot have it your way" is easy, but to feel it is a lot more difficult. Who knows the future or whats best for you? After all, I do believe people are not old dogs and they do change. So maybe in a few years when you can stop and think about it, you might be thankful that you did not get what you want because of what you would of missed if you did or you still might be feeling down because you miss what you could not have.