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Ever Ever After

Dear Reader,

That song title just happens to be the song playing on ITunes right now, so instead of trying to pick a song for a topic, let's try picking a topic from a random song. Why? Because it is that type of day today. It is the type of day where a person does something just because he can. Obviously that person doesn't do anything illegal or harmful; he or she just does something just to do it.

In accordance with that, let's talk about 'Ever Ever After.' It's a concept that all of us hear from the early years of our childhood. Very few children reach adulthood without hearing a story that ends with the phrase, "And they lived happily ever after." We all hope to reach that 'ever after.' The question I want to ask is this: what is that 'ever after'?

The answer? It depends on the person. Some people want to live happily ever after with the love of their life. Others want to achieve a great family life and raise children. There are also those who want to be financially successful and/or famous. The happy endings don't end there. Some want to do something that has never been done before. The possibilities are endless.

The one thing all these scenarios have in common? They all end. What else do they have in common? The person living out their happily ever after can try something new! Let's think about that. Anyone who achieves a good family life will eventually have kids who move on to something else. Those star-crossed lovers will have to find something new to do together after they have decided they want to live together. Those who find financial success will have to find some way to spend all of the money they make.

In my mind, that is the greatest thing about 'Ever Ever After.' It never ends. God has provided a plan by which we will live forever. Living forever will allow us to learn many things by starting them. I know that we will become better as life goes on. We will be better communicators, more intelligent beings and more capable people.

Isn't life great?

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