Once something has happened, it’s in the past and we can’t change it. We can spend a lot of energy wishing things were different. But that doesn’t change it. We can’t always control people or situations, but we can always control our peace of mind.

When we look back on our lives, we realize that things rarely turn out the way we plan them. But it all works out. Sometimes the surprises are delightful and sometimes they’re hard. But we always get where we’re supposed to be.

So try not to lament about the way things “should” have been, or about people who didn’t do what they were “supposed” to do. Realize that those are expectations that you set, but for your own good, they were not meant to be.