Unpredictability in life

Recently my well water changed its chemical composition and we were told that no equipment in the market can clean it. While the water purification company tried different tests and finding solutions, we struggled with the dire situation at hand. Washing laundry and dishes was and is out of question and so is cooking. Taking shower has became an issue. All that aside, number one concern was and is the water pipes in the house. The water ph level is so dangerously low that an extended exposure would make pores in copper pipes.

It's more than two weeks and we still haven't found a solution so far. Most probably, we will have to dig a new well which might take some time. First someone needs to do a survey and then find the spot to start the process. Even then, there is no guarantee that the new well will be any different than the existing one. We are hoping and praying for a speedy solution where the company won't have to dig too deep and would find a source of clean water or better yet to be able to come up with an easy solution.

Going through this phase and dealing with the situation, made me think of a lot of things. First of all, of how easily we take things for granted in life. Secondly, no matter how unexpected or difficult a situation, life goes on. One learns to improvise. We don't even know how we are going to react or cope with an unexpected situation until and unless we have to face it.

No one in my neighborhood is facing this problem. The water purification company regularly checks our water. They told us that our water composition dramatically changed over night and there is absolutely no obvious reason or clue for that. It's like our house alone was chosen by UFO's to experiment.

This is the unpredictability in life. Things happen out of nowhere. It is a proof of how nothing is under our control. People often try to find logic and reasoning for everything and in most cases they succeed but in some scenarios, there is simply no explanation or in other words, we fail to find one. Whether we find an answer or not, one thing remains certain. Everything is in Almighty's control. Nothing is in our hands. All we can do is try our best to cope with the situation by using the abilities and resources that He has bestowed upon us.

Nothing can change a thing that is destined to happen and nothing can make it happen if it's not meant to happen. He gave us life, abilities, resources and the facilities. Ups and downs, ease and difficulty,  joy and sadness are part of life. It's how we respond, react and live through a phase that define us as a person. Forgetting the Almighty in bliss and giving up in hardship is very easy. The real task in life is to always remember our place. This life is a gift from Him and we are simply steward(ess)es on earth.