Monday; April 8
Sometime today – somewhere in our nation’s midsection – someone(s) are going to get to experience something pretty cool – maybe. Now, if you go back and reread that previous statement, you might shake your head and wonder why the hesitation. Well, while the scientists are pretty confident about the eclipse they expect to happen, there are a few caveats to whether it is witnessed or not; the most likely of which is clouds. Oh, that might not influence whether the eclipse occurs, but it will definitely impact whether people in a particular area get to see it. I am sure that there will be some people somewhere who will be disappointed. As I thought about this event I was reminded of how little control many of us have over our circumstances. Sure, there are definitely things within our span of control, but there is a lot about life that we have no say in. Whether it is natural disasters, certain health issues, international fiscal health or a lot of other things, about the best w