"It is what it is"

I guess I'm a little superstitious. I believe in fate.  I believe in destiny.   I believe things happen in threes.  I believe in God, that he has a path set out for you.  I believe there are signs for you to follow if you're willing to see them.

I was up home this past weekend for my 20 year (I'll leave the mathematics up to you) class reunion.  Yes, I had a GREAT time.  Yes, I totally enjoyed myself.  Jeremy had a good time too.  I saw some friends that I hadn't seen in 20 years.  I saw a couple of people I graduated with that now live almost in my back yard. I caught up with some old friends and made some new.  Mostly, I took on a new attitude towards my future and my past. 

I was talking to a former classmate, who is best friends with a guy that I had dated, and I always thought he hated me.  We were ordering drinks, talking about this guy and he said something like, I'd forgotten all about that, you know what..."It is what it is", can't change it, can't undo it.  We went on to finish our drinks, and out to breakfast. I had a really great time!

Jeremy and I went for coffee and our favorite little coffee shop in Manistee, Goody's Juice & Java.  They have a White Chocolate Raspberry Mocha that I'd almost die for!  Anyway, this woman was talking to another woman out front over coffee and blueberry muffins, I didn't hear any other part of their conversation but then she says as clear as a bell, "Well, you know Betty, It is what it is!"  I smiled, gave Jeremy an elbow and kept on walking.

Yesterday, I turned on the TV when we finally got back home, I hadn't even turned the channel, simply turned on the thing and this woman says, "...It is what it is..."!  I said "DAMMIT!  THAT'S THREE!!"  Someone is trying to tell me something!

I got the message.  It is what it is.  I can't always plan it.  It doesn't always go the way I want.  It's not better or worse, it is what it is.  I was so happy to see a girl that I didn't really hang around in high school.  Turns out it was great to see her, I was looking forward to seeing her and I was happy to have seen her!  It is what it is.  I talked with a deputy sheriff about a boyfriend in high school and the terrible luck he's had dating/marrying since.  I'm sorry for the guy but again, it is what it is.  I had set up a time to meet some friends for lunch and a few couldn't make it.  It doesn't mean they like me or they don't, it is what it is.  People don't change.  People do change.  It is what it is.   I dated a guy for 6 years, a lot of things went wrong, both his fault and my fault (and I keep running into him at the damn casino!).  It is what it is. Sometimes things work out, sometimes they don't and you know what?  It is what it is.