Do you think everything happens for a reason?

Exactly this.
Plus does everything happen for your reasons, or for reasons generated by others, both or neither?
Does fate exist? Do the stars align for some people and not others? If not why not?
Does attitude drive what happens? Good attitude = good things for good reasons? Poor attitude = bad things for bad reasons? Are either, both, or neither driven by you?
When something good happens we tend to feel it’s serendipity and the fates are with us, God loves us. When something bad happens we can feel abandoned by those fates, that God has turned His back. Life does not favour us.
For me it’s more about how you choose to react. A good thing can become a difficult thing if your mind isn’t willing to accept it.
For example some lottery winners go through millions in a very short period of time and land up having to sell the posh house and car because they can’t afford to run either. In recent years a couple went through £132 million in two years! Did they feel they didn’t deserve the good fortune? I don’t know.
Tony and I went through the proceeds of my divorce very quickly too, we concluded that although I did deserve the money after 17 years of misery with a few nice moments, neither of us wanted it.
Plus a difficult thing can become a good thing if you choose a positive reaction. I’ve proved that to myself in recent times. I’m not glib about it, I’m surprised! But it happened, I had the last reaction I would have expected!
My initial reaction to this question therefore, was that you could spend years unpicking it, but I value my supporters far too much to put you through that!
Best love as always
You are valued and you are important
Amorah – Deb