Has anyone ever thrown a party for you? Those parties like birthday parties and wedding ceremonies
are usually fun, and encountering friends we aren't expecting can be a wonderful treat as well.
People are often surprised by new mail, or seening an old friend at a grocery store. There are many
kinds of ways that joy unexpectedly comes into our life.
Perhaps even better is a blessing in disguise. Assume that you are walking in the rain to bookstore
because your favorite author is going to hold a meeting for her new book. You walk for an hour,
and arrive completely wet. When you walk into the bookstore, you are told that the author is sick
and won't be there. What a disappointment!
But when you look across the room, you may see a friend with whom you haven't talked in a year. Then
you two agree to cross the street together to a coffee shop, and talk for hours. The author's
sickness is unfortunate for you, but if she were not sick, you might not have coffee with your old
friend. It is a blessing in disguise.