I’ve been thinking about this question for a minute and just got around to blogging about it.

Does anybody believe in destiny?

Here’s a story: I always believed that my ex-husband and I were destined to meet. His good friend went to prom with my cousin when I was a sophmore. I was there when they all left for prom and I have NO memory of meeting him that night. He went to church with my cousin and we probably ran into one another at various events and graduations, but I didn’t meet him. My senior year of high school, I started working at a bank. Who worked there, the ex! He started giving me a ride home after work and we started dating. At the time we didn’t know just how many times our paths had crossed.

I also believe that there is a goal inherent in most of our experiences. When we have reached that goal or accomplished what we were set out to accomplish, we move on (whether we like it or not). I started medical school in 1996 and I was dismissed in 1998. That led to a 3 year stint in the Army, where I met one of my best friends. I wonder sometimes how different my life would be if I finished school in 2000 but the reality is, I have had some priceless experiences following my dismissal from med school. Japan. New friends. I went back to med school in 2002 and other than my boards set-back, things have been going very well. I’m convinced that there is something I needed to do at school or in my life that is keeping me here until 2007. I’m looking forward to finding out what I’m going to gain from this time. I could spend time lamenting the fact that I am going to graduate a year later than I planned but life is always full of surprises … and some of them are actually pleasant.

On a different note, I finally watched Jamie Foxx’s special and all I have to say is: When is somebody gonna tell Stevie Wonder he’s balding? You should not be able to lie down in between the braids on someone’s head?