The Next Best Thing

For as long as most of my closest friends have known me, I’ve had this favorite saying: “The next best thing to making plans, is plans falling through!” It’s not just a rote statement – it’s absolutely true!

Even if I’m very much looking forward to a morning, afternoon or evening plan that was set well in advance – say dinner with friends, or a movie or music outing – I’m typically not so “wed” to the event that my life feels “cheated” or “diminished” by its withdrawal.

When the plans fall through, it means it’s a morning or afternoon or evening with – here it comes – no plans! So basically, I am free to create my own entertainment, strike out on my own adventure, or do nothing more than curl up on the sofa with a book and some sweet ambient music for company.

So plans are happy-inducing, but so are plans undone.