Surprise Can Energize Our Experience Of Life

Surprise in life can excite us, can stimulate us, can frighten us.

It has that effect of putting us on our toes. It can motivate and scare at one and the same time.

When we get taken aback we can feel a thrill. We are alive.

We may or may not like the experience but it pulls us in. It vitalizes us. It energizes us.

We look forward to the next time.

We want excitement in our lives but cannot handle the shocks, the bombshells, the revelations that life wants to throw our way. Life at times can be a real eye-opener.

Amazement and astonishment. What wonderful words and what splendid experience they can bring us, and when we least expect it. Incredulity can reign supreme.

At times we can be caught off guard. Embarrassed perhaps. Confronted sometimes. Caught unawares by an unexpected development.

And is it not these moments that we live for. They show that we really are alive and kicking. That we really are moving through live and in a good and productive direction.

And we have the eyes to see, and the senses to realize that something wonderful is happening to us, for us in our lives - and that is a blessing in itself.

But at times surprise can catch us on the hop.

It can knock our equilibrium. Upset our balance and confidence and make us question and wonder.

The unexpected can help us to think about what is really happening in our life.

Are we really making the most of our life and our opportunities. At times like these words can be very powerful - healing, soothing, comforting, relaxing . . .

The power of words . . .

As we read we can let the words gently flow over us.

We can let ourselves open to the thoughts and their meanings, the ideas and their origin, the phrases and the understandings that they have ready for us. Ready for us to assimilate and take on board.

I hope this surprise page will do this and more. I hope this surprise examples will help to express life in an insightful, penetrating but easy to read manner. And help us to question the lives we lead and the manner in which we live them.

The freedom of life can be a surprise
a bolt from the blue that also applies
to us, but may also comprise
many good things, sometimes coming in disguise

Or is it a shock in any guise
given to us and it implies
we can handle anything that might arise
we have the strength no one can denies

Us our place in this life but can advise
us to use our time wisely and to rise
to the challenges that life unties
and sends us so we can revise

Our outlook and our replies
we can act and can defies
all that comes our way and implies
life is here for us, no need to say our goodbye's

But we can easily recover
if we let our guard down to discover
what is the situation's real intent
accept, don't comment - for you it's a present

All best,
Martin