"ideal"-vs-ideal

supposed to be studying for finance test tomorrow-but i will in juusttt a seconnd

sometimes when i think about situations where I had an "ideal" way and it didnt happen, i am grateful because the other way worked out so much better. i mean i think its good to have goals and standards, but being flexible is good too. 

heres my recent example- if you ask me things that really bother me about other people i would say the top rated ones would be: high maintenance, needy, possessive/jealous, and people who dont allow me to have the space i need. but here's where the kink is thrown in, my dog Dooley, my best friend, who i probably spend more time with than anyone else is not what i would "ideally" choose for me. since he thinks he's a person i'll give you a profile view of him: he is very protective/possessive/jealous, he's very high maintenance from bathing and haircuts to the food he can and can not eat, he definitely doesn't give me space. when i go to sleep he will try everything in his power to get on my pillow, sleep on my face and put atleast one arm/leg on me. like the ultimate spoon. i am not a toucher when im sleeping, i need space, i get hot, and i surely dont want him snoring on my face. although i make him move, it makes me feel good that he wants to be with me. but honestly i do not know what i would have done, the last year especially, without him. may sound silly to you, but maybe you need a dog.

so i guess it goes to show us that we dont always know what is best for ourselves, and when we start to get disappointed-remember, some of God's greatest gifts are unanswered prayers.

until then :)