How did I get here?

Ever wonder how you got where you are in life?  For some people the question might be asked more forcefully, "How the hell did I end up here?" Have you ever thought that every decision you have made up to this point has put you right here right now? It is like thinking of Karma whether bad or good, it is out there. 

As I have started on a reading extravaganza in class of Choose Your Own Adventure books, it has made my mind go in whirlwinds of thoughts on the decisions we make in life that have given us our positions on Earth. What if you had chosen turn to page 42 instead of 58? The outcome is always different in the book but the difference in life is we can't turn back the pages and change our first decision. So on this mindless journey in my head I went through some of life's decisions and wondered,” How did I end up here?"

1.) One time I made the decision to bungee jump at a concert. It is like telling the carnie at your local fair, "Yes I trust you with my life, my children and bank account." I no longer remember what concert I was at but have vivid memories of plummeting to my death. 

2.) At some point in time there was some gambling going on to as who could eat the most chili with jalapeno peppers. This is a bet that you should walk away from immediately. The outcome is not good and while you feel like the Grim Reaper is knocking at your back door, you realize you don't even like jalapeno peppers. 

3.) I once made the decision to "borrow" some table settings from Hacienda. This was an ok move until Hacienda called my mom. They really wanted the actual table back! 

4.) While in college it sounded entertaining to interview a racist church leader in town. This decision was almost like a death wish. Have you ever counted pick-up trucks and calculated how tall the trees were in a church parking lot? 

5.) One time to shut my sister up during breakfast, I threatened her life. This threat ended up with me chasing her around the yard, wrestling her to the ground and cramming cereal up her nose. This was initially hysterical but then panic hit that if the cereal didn't come out or if she took a deep breath in maybe she would die from lack of oxygen. This scenario became funny again when we crunched the cereal by pinching her nostrils together and her blowing out the crumbs. Ok, maybe this was only funny to me.

6.) I once gave a police officer half of the peace sign because he rolled through a stop sign when it was my turn to actually "go." He clearly broke the law and I was on my way to Hacienda to probably steal that table. He pulled me over and made me "step out of the car." We had a polite conversation. 

7.) Most importantly, on a mindless night out with a friend, I decided to stalk out my high school boyfriend. It didn't really occur to me that he might not be around or he might be sitting around with his family. Instead he was sitting at a local establishment with a buddy. (I think I should also point out that if I want to find you, I will. Hiding only makes me more curious. I will find you.) Anyways, this is truly the decision that put me  where I am today and what a blessed and crazy place it is.....