Author: clfuu

In our overscheduled world, it seems to have gotten rare for friends to just drop by. But every now and again someone you weren’t expecting shows up out of the blue.

How have you welcomed someone (human or otherwise) who you weren’t expecting?

We play with young children by “hiding” behind covered eyes and then “magically” appearing again. As with roller coasters and movies, the unexpected is the most fun when you know you are safe, and no one really goes missing or gets hurt.

What is your favorite fun way to encounter the unexpected?

“I . . . cannot fall asleep because there is a foreign feeling in my veins, it is the feeling of finally getting what I wanted, and the feeling is colder than I ever thought it would be.”
― Samantha Hunt

When have you been surprised by your emotional reaction to an event?

Catastrophic events will happen—there’s no getting around it. But those best able to handle drastic circumstances are those who have deliberately and carefully trained for them, learning in controlled environments what to do when circumstances get out of control.

What have you deliberately learned in order to be more prepared when the unexpected strikes?

“Many are the strange chances of the world,’ said Mithrandir, ‘and help oft shall come from the hands of the weak when the Wise falter.”
― J.R.R. Tolkien

When have you gotten help from an unexpected source?