One of the first full sentences a child learns is: "It's not fair!" Think about it. It's not fair that I look more like my dad than my mom. It's not fair that the only place I have thick hair is my eyebrows. It's not fair that I was born without a hip, which made me klutzy, which makes me fall down a lot, which makes me break things, which makes me have to sit around eating bonbons and watching TV. Life isn't fair!
On the other hand: If I look at the larger view, it isn't fair that I live in a comfortable home, with plenty of food and clothes. It isn't fair that I have the world's best husband, five amazing children and thirteen incredible grandchildren. It isn't fair that I live in a free country where I can say what I please and worship how I please. It isn't fair that I have access to good medical care. It isn't fair that I can look out my window and see beautiful mountains and clear blue skies (most days.) The list goes on and on and on.
No, life isn't fair. Thank goodness!
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