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Sunday, February 5, 2012

Accidents

Accidentally I came into this world. Yep, I am one of those "OOPS" babies. I don't really think anyone considered putting me up for adoption, but I wasn't able to hear the conversations following the diagnosis of  "positive for pregnancy" either. So, I can't be sure of that, but I am reasonably certain I was a welcomed baby based on the stories I hear about my early life. My sister and brother were less than excited about me, but coming out looking like my mom was a good plan. Or was that an accident?  I don't know, but lucky one for me, if it was.

Life is unpredictable and accidents happen daily. I never meant to spill anything in my life, but with hindsight, I know that not paying attention to what I am doing caused almost every spill for which I have been responsible. So accidentally spilling things is actually an example of carelessness.  Which I believe explains a lot of accidents.

Car accidents are almost always carelessness on someone's part. Some, of course, are road conditions or medical emergencies or other unforeseen or uncontrollable issues, but many of them are simply not seeing, not taking enough time, not paying attention or not having enough experience behind the wheel. Someone pulls out in front of you, you hit them. Why? Were you driving too fast to stop? Or were you just thinking of other things and didn't notice the car begin to proceed in your path? We don't have a rewind in our real life, so we can't ever be sure. 

I'm not sure I believe in 'accidents' at all. I prefer to think that all things happen as they should. That's just me.

Jo 

12 comments:

  1. I was an oops baby, too, but I was extraordinarily well-loved. All of mine were surprises that turned out to be wonderful blessings. I think God has a better handle on these things than we ever could. :O)

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  2. yeah, i agree, there are no accidents... everything is some sort of destiny.... some reason for existing...

    i bet i was an oops! baby, yet maybe not.. i am one of 11.. my mom didn't use birth control... my dad did his thing... and i was eventually born... so probably, but not really, knowing my mom would get pregnant without any precautions...

    okay... so either way, i guess i am saying.. i was meant to be... :D

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  3. I don't believe any child conceived is an accident--they are always surprises or blessings--but never accidents. You my friend are a definite blessing!!

    I believe in accidents because I believe without them we would never learn the lessons we need to learn to get by in this life :) That is my personal take.

    Cheers, Jenn.

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    1. Life lessons don't necessarily have to be learned by accident. Sometimes we just make decisions that lead to life lessons. That's no accident, it's just choice.
      Thanks for the blessings thing! I feel the same about you.
      I don't think we meet people by accident either, I think we are meant to do something or receive something from everyone we meet. Sometimes we fail to recognize it, however. ♥

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  4. We called Brat the accident, but Mom jumped in and said she kept having babies til she got one right. Now we call her Mom's clone.

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    1. That's funny, I always tell my sibs that Mom and Dad quit when they finally got perfection! lol

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  5. Serendipity. That's the word to describe you and your oopsy
    birth.

    Joyce
    http://joycelansky.blogspot.com/

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    1. That works for me! Thank goodness my parents loved me a ton or I might be less well adjusted today. Can you even imagine that? bahahahahahaha

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  6. Loved your take on "accidents." I'm sure your parents could not have been happier for their little "oops" moment!

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    1. Apparently I grew on them! LOL Thanks ♥

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