Letters to the Editor
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How do you reconcile daily life?
Every day. Every single day, you do things that impact others, without asking them. You drive, you change lanes. And the person in the car you just merged ahead of is now 5 seconds later than she would have been, thereby instead of just missing the careeening bus, she is solidly in its path. Boom.
You do your best, you bet on the outcomes of your actions being typical rather than atypical. You don't take yourself so damn seriously, and imagine you can control the perfection of others' lives. You remember that even things that are asked for are not always best, and sometimes we never ask for the things we want and need the most.
Think about why you want so desperately. If the answer is anything - anything - other than "because we want to take the ride and see where we go," don't do it. You cannot predict the journey or the destination, you can only make the best of it as you go.