I feel certain most people have wondered about life sometime or other.

As a child I used to wonder how my life would turn out.

I wondered what my children would look like and what they would be, if I would have sons or daughters. In fact I used to wish that when I got married I would have girls when I got married.

That part of my dreams came true. I gave birth to two, beautiful daughters that I adore.

There were parts in my little child dreams that did not turn out the way I thought they would.

The dreams I had that I thought would never come to fruition were the dreams of traveling.

Getting to travel has exceeded my dreams far more than I ever hoped. As you all know I love to travel and see new things.

There is a saying from Abraham Lincoln that goes: “If you carry your childhood with you, you never get old.”

I should live to be 100 if this is true.

One of the many things of childhood I have carried over into adulthood is my dream to travel.

Hopefully, those other memories of my childhood that I hold so dear will keep my mind young.

Maybe we all need to expect a miracle in our lives and know it can happen.

I have watched as so many miracles in my life come true. Many I have shared with my readers.

My most amazing has been my battle with stage four cancer

Like all of you, there have been many bumps in my road of life.

Life is still a mystery that gets exciting, scary, tiring, enjoyable, happy but never boring for me.

It is more mysterious to me today than it was as a child.

As I reflect back on my life at my age of 71, I think the changes that happen in your life are the most scary parts of your life.

I could not help but think of a book by author Spencer Johnson.

I had sold his books to others in Oklahoma City and Portland when I worked for a company in Lexington. The name of his small book was, “Who Moved My Cheese.”

That book did not have many pages in it but it packed words of wisdom to me. The book is about mice who lived in a maze.

When I name them you may recognize yourself as I did: Scurry, Sniff, Hem and Haw and Big Cheese.

The first thing he writes about is change will and does happen in our lives.

Most people like a routine in their lives. When change happens many people fall apart because they have not been taught how to adapt to changes in their life.

Big changes are never easy but they will happen in our life.

Johnson also goes on to tell us to anticipate changes. I do not think we should sit and worry about what is going to or will happen in our lives or do I think he does.

He wants us to be aware that change is not avoidable. If you have lived long, you know this to be true and is one of the great mysteries of life.

He writes about different ways to help you with “change” in your life but these three were my favorite. He said we should “Adapt to Change Quickly!”

When I first read this I thought, “yeah, easy for him to say.”

Some things may be harder to adapt to when your life changes, like the death of your child, spouse or parent.

Other things that are difficult for some are divorce, moving to a new neighborhood or a home destroyed by fire. I could go on and on.

The list is long. The main thing is we do not know what will cause one person to take longer to go through changes while others seem to sail through.

For some, life itself may be harder to adapt to than others.

However, Johnson tells us “to be ready to change quickly.” He tells us the minute we start moving after a change in our lives, the better off we will be. These words of wisdom are so true.

For years, I stayed in a funk trying to figure out what went wrong in a happening in my life.

I came to terms with it at a Bible group meeting. We received masks and were tasked with putting our heart and soul into it. We were supposed to put our hurts and heartaches on paper and the mask.

It was then, I was able to let go completely of what had hurt me so deeply.

It was such a great feeling letting go of an wanted burden that seemed to pop up in my mind. I had changed that night as I prepared myself to change.

The sooner you decide to change and free your mind, the better you will feel. I learned that night life gets burdensome, but sometimes we can help lighten our load.

At the end of the book, he writes, “The minute you start moving, the better things will be.”

That is true. I realized after my second reading of his book, I had been like all four of the mice at some time in my life. I always prided myself on moving on after change but came to realize maybe I had not done as well as I thought I had.

It is funny how our dreams change once we have kids. We have such hopes and dreams for them.

When they are little we wonder what they will grow up to be and countless other things. Now, I worry or dream about our grandchildren’s futures and their happiness.

Every now and then I wonder if I will get to stay in my home or have to be put in a nursing home as I age.

Of course, these same thoughts go for my spouse as well.

Do I let these fears control me?

No, I do not.

For one thing, my mind stays too busy for anything to linger for long.

I guess that is the way I was wired.

Therein lies another mystery to me.

Why am I like this?

I also wonder why one family is more predisposed to cancer than others.

This I do not understand.

I ask this question as I hear of the death of another cousin who died this week from cancer.

We all know we can’t escape life unless we die.

I want to try to make a difference in my world, live this mysterious but rewarding life as long as the Lord sees fit.

I may be different than some, but my desire to travel is still as strong as it ever was.I am going to do my best to never let change get me down.

After all, I think it has a lot to do with our heads and our hearts. Get your head ready for the changes in your life, but don’t let the changes stifle you.

Sue Staton is a Clark County native who grew up in the Kiddville area. She is a wife, mother and grandmother who is active at First United Methodist Church and Towne and Country Homemakers.