'You're at home without a car and you've got some business to do in town. You hail a taxi and it picks you up. You find a passenger already inside it; turns out you're going to the same place. Cool. On your way, another passenger hails going to the same place. Driver picks that one up too. Cool.It's a cold day outside but it's nice and warm inside the car. You're all chatting and as you pass by the bank, you recall you have a deposit to make. You ask the driver to stop. You pay and jump out. You thank the other passengers for the great company and wish them all well on their journey. You continue with your business of the day.
To you, it doesn't matter how long the driver has been driving that car.
It doesn't matter that you found a passenger inside it and picked up another one along the way, as long as it doesn't affect your trip.
To the car, driver and passengers, it doesn't really matter that you changed your mind about where you were going as long as it didn't affect their trip.
Adult life is just like that. Relationships are just like that.
You had some business to do on Earth so you found a vehicle (mom) with a driver (dad) to bring you. It doesn't matter if they were only together for a moment or for a lifetime. You just needed them together long enough to bring you here. Your business is about you coming here to do something; it's not about them and their relationship.
Some passengers (family, friends, colleagues) were there before you and some came after you. They may have transferred from other taxis (blended families, new work). So what? Enjoy the company!
The car could have mechanical problems and break down or the driver may stop and transfer to another taxi and you get another driver or car. So what?
You'll only get distracted with smaller details if you don't know where you're going i.e. live without a purpose.
People are well within their rights to change their minds about the direction their life is taking and you must be willing to accept that. No relationship is absolute; not even between parent and child. Love everyone. Keep in touch with them. But always remember where you're going, and stay on the path.' a reminder to maintain perspective and live on purpose penned by Life Coach, Namhla Sihali - To Be Human.