Everything Happens for a Reason: And Other Lies I've Loved

by Kate Bowler

The first is that I shouldn’t be so upset, because the significance of death is relative.

The second lesson comes from the Teachers, who focus on how this experience is supposed to be an education in mind, body, and spirit. “I suppose that this is the ultimate test of faith for you,” one

The hardest lessons come from the Solutions People, who are already a little disappointed that I am not saving myself. “Keep smiling! Your attitude determines your destiny!” says Jane from Idaho, and I am immediately worn out by the

But God was there and he can’t explain it. He

“I think aging is a fucking privilege,”

“Don’t skip to the end,” he said, gently. “Don’t skip to the end.”

My little plans are crumbs scattered on the ground. This is all I have learned about living here, plodding along, and finding God. My well-laid plans are no longer my foundation. I can only hope that my dreams, my actions, my hopes are leaving a trail for Zach and Toban, so, whichever way the path turns, all they will find is Love.