The freedom to choose

One of our greatest gifts is the freedom to choose from the options that life has to offer. While there is no guarantee that the choices that we make will always be what we consider to be the right ones, they are always a source of learning. A choice to end a relationship today can provide us with information that can lead to a healthier relationship in the future. A choice to leave a job can open the doors to new opportunities. It may be days or even years before we realize the impact that a choice we may make today will have down the road. It helps if we hold on to the belief that something better awaits us. When I made the decision almost forty years ago to move from back east to Arizona and then to California, I never thought that my life would look the way it does today. Should I have left earlier knowing what I know now? The time was not right and there were lessons that I needed to learn before making that choice. What if I had never had the freedom of choice to make that move? What would my life be like today? I am grateful that I have that freedom. And even when I don't think there are options available to me at the moment, I always have the freedom to change my attitude about that to avoid being a victim. How have you seen freedom of choice affecting your life today?