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Freedom of Marriage: An Analysis of Positive and Negative Rights
Washington University Jurisprudence Review
The institution of marriage is deeply embedded in modern society. Within the United States, legal recognition of marriage conveys both social dignity and material benefits to married individuals. As far back as 1967, the Supreme Court has treated freedom of marriage as a Constitutional right necessary to protect personhood rights such as liberty and autonomy. However, it did not fully extend this right to same-sex couples until its 2015 decision in Obergefell v. Hodges.
Justice Scalia criticizes the majority opinion in Obergefell as lacking logic and precision, yet it reconciles jurisprudential discrepancies in prior case law addressing the right of marriage. These discrepancies are rooted in the contrasting negative and positive rights analytics of Immanuel Kant and Georg Willhelm Friedrich Hegel, respectively. Supreme Court precedent instituted a negative right to marriage in Loving v. Virginia, and a positive right to marriage in United States v. Windsor. These decisions are inconsistent under an exclusive negative or positive rights analysis. However, the Obergefell decision establishes Constitutional protection of same-sex marriage by acknowledging correlating positive and negative rights to marriage. This Note analyzes same-sex marriage under negative, positive, and correlating rights analytics. It concludes that the correlating rights analysis in Obergefell achieves optimal freedom by respecting and protecting the personhood rights of same-sex couples.
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Freedom of Marriage: An Analysis of Positive and Negative Rights,
8 Wash. U. Jur. Rev. 087
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“Operation Valuable,” BGFIEND documents, n.d. 5 “Greek Knowledge of Albanian Operation,” BGFIEND documents, August 6, 1949. 6 “Transmittal of BGFiend Documents,” BGFIEND documents, April 12, 1950. 7 Bethell, Betrayed, 67–68. 8 Robert Lacey, Monarch: The Life and Reign of Elizabeth II (New York: Simon and Schuster, 2008), 169. 9 Bethell, Betrayed, 61. 10 “Operation Valuable,” BGFIEND documents, n.d. 11 “Transmittal of BGFiend Documents,” April 12, 1950. 12 “Operation Valuable,” n.d.
Consultants Meeting,” BGFIEND documents, July 9, 1952. 13 Ibid. 14 “Apple Security 19 March 1954.” 15 “Apple Security Feb 10 1954,” BGFIEND documents, n.d. 16 “CE Review of Apple Trial,” BGFIEND documents, May 18, 1954. 17 “Soviet Military Mission to Albania,” CREST database, July 16, 1953. 18 Ferdinand Dervishi, “Radioloja,” enver-hoxha.net, n.d.; and Mark Dodani, interview by Fatos Veliu, “Në verën e ‘52-it . . . ,” BalkanWeb, August 16, 2012. 19 Ibid. 20 Dervishi, Radioloja n.d.; Mark
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Of all the famous people I met during my career as a radio newsman in the 1970s, the highlight has to be the day I met the Duke himself…John Wayne.
Although I met him late in his career, Wayne was still considered to be a movie legend and a top box office draw. In early 1977 when he returned to San Antonio to accept an award at a convention of postal workers, he was between pictures. He had just finished filming Rooster Cogburn and was searching for another script. That movie would eventually be The Shootist co-starring Lauren Bacall and Jimmy Stewart.
The Shootist is a film about an aging gunfighter with terminal cancer. But, it would be a case of art imitating life because about the time that he addressed the letter carriers in San Antonio that February evening in 1977, he learned that his own cancer had returned. About 18 months after his San Antonio speech, the Duke would succumb to the disease at the age of 72.
I was in the audience to cover his after dinner speech at the Convention Center as a young reporter for KKYX. I still recall how the big man filled the doorway as he sauntered into the room. He was as big in person as he was on the movie screen.
The audio clips below are from the award acceptance speech that night and the press conference afterwards. Although the TV guys pressed their scattered questions early, I managed to nervously squeeze in the last question that night. Because of their length, the clips were never aired in their entirety but I thought they were important enough to save for when my own children could appreciate them.
To me, John Wayne's words are as relevant today as they were that evening when he delivered them in the Alamo City. They reflect the American spirit which only The Duke can put into words. Sadly, it is a spirit which too many people feel we have lost.
Nearly 40 years after his death, John Wayne's speech continues to inspire. To me his words restore hope in the American ideal and faith in the common man. And these words come at a time when I think we need him the most. But...you can judge for yourself. Enjoy the clips.
John Wayne - Acceptance Speech
John Wayne - Press Conference
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Curious about the differences between the Cricut Maker and the Explore Air? I’ve got all of the details for you and a comparison of each machine.
This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Cricut. The opinions and text are all mine.
What is a Cricut machine and why would I even want one? In basic terms it’s an electronic cutting machine. But it really does so much more than that. There are several different types of machines and this post is meant to help you decide which would best fit what you are looking for.
Way back in 2014 I received a Cricut Explore at a launch event. That is the machine I have been using ever since. It has lasted for all of these years so I wasn’t sure if I needed/wanted an updated Cricut machine. I’ve shared my love for it on Instagram over and over – I use it for labeling just about everything. To say that I was excited to test out something new is a huge understatement.
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The Maker is the newest machine of the series from Cricut. It is definitely an upgrade from the Explore machines, most noticeably in the type of material that can be used. If you sew or quilt a lot, the patterns and designs in Design Space alone are exciting!
When the Maker arrived in all it’s minty glory, I about died. I squealed as I pulled it out of the box, with all of the packaging, everything spelled out how to use it. It’s hard to put into words how much sleeker this design is from my original Explore.
But awesome packaging and a sleeker design isn’t everything when it comes to comparing machines – it’s not that I would get the Maker just because it’s sleeker and has great packaging. It is however, an added bonus.
For a full explanation of the breakdown, scroll down.
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Let’s get down to it – which machine is right for you? This isn’t a question I can answer for you as it comes down to the reason that you’re looking into getting a Cricut in the first place.
This machine is typically the least expensive although you are more likely to find the Air 2 and the Maker on sale.
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- Your own designs can be uploaded and used in Design Space
- Cuts fabric with stabilizer
Explore Air 2
All of the same things as the Explore Air PLUS
- Is quicker than the Explore Air
- Updated version of the original Explore Air
- Comes in more color options
A step up from the Air, this is a great starter machine for most everyone.
All of the same things as the other 2 PLUS
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- Knife Blade – cuts leather and wood
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- Built in shelf for iPad, iPhone, smart device, etc (see the Bright Pad resting on the shelf in the image below)
- There is no knob on the Maker like there is on the Explore Air/2
- Not only does the Maker do more, it weighs more.
Note: There is NO cartridge slot on the Maker for old Cricut cartridges.
This is the big, beast of a machine. If you plan cutting fabric, wood, etc, you will want to invest in this machine. It’s especially great for quilting and sewing. It is the most expensive of them all but for good reason as it can do more.
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Other posts that I’ve used my Cricut to make:
Here are some of the projects I’ve made using my Explore Air over the years –
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Breast cancer survivor tattoo photo banned by Facebook for alleged indecent exposure of bare chest (Photo)By Angel Cuala on Feb 20, 2013 in Arts, Health, Internet, Lifestyle, North America •
A photo of a breast cancer survivor tattoo, as shown below, was banned on Facebook for alleged indecent exposure of bare chest. However, it is being re-posted and is now going viral on the giant social networking site, and receiving tons of supports. It was also reported in various sites such as Gawker.
“Hello Everyone, This tattoo was done for a woman who had breast cancer! Facebook keeps removing the post in 24hour as an offensive photo do to nudity.” A statement reads on the official Facebook page of Custom Tattoo Design on Wednesday, February 13, 2013, along with the photo of the tattooed chest of an unknown breast cancer survivor.
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As noted at Daily Mail on Tuesday, February 19, it was posted by Lee Roller of Custom Tattoo Design and was taken from Bodies of Subversion: A Secret History of Women and Tattoo, 3rd Edition, a 1997 book by Margot Mifflin, which contains more than 50 photos of women’s tattoo art and is available at Amazon.com.
As of this writing, the breast cancer survivor tattoo photo has now more than 165,580 Likes and over 133,820 Shares. It also has earned nearly 20,000 comments, most of them admiring the tattoo and are angry at Facebook for taking it down. Facebook has not yet issued any official statement on this issue.
Apparently, the same photo was earlier posted at the official Facebook page of The Tattoo Page last January 24, with the caption saying, “This tattoo was collaboratively designed by Inga Duncan Thornell and Tina Bafaro, her tattooist, to cover the scars from Inga‘s bilateral mastectomy,” and has over 30,000 Shares.
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The New York attorney general said in a lawsuit filed yesterday that the company steered clients, many of them low income, into individual retirement accounts that were "virtually guaranteed to lose money" because of low interest rates and high fees. The suit also contended that H&R Block did not fully disclose its fees.
"The conduct described in today's complaint is particularly appalling because many of those hardest hit were working families who struggle to save," Eliot Spitzer, the New York attorney general, said in a statement.
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"It's not for me to second-guess their bottom-line determination, but an examination of the facts and the disclosure issues surrounding the fees are important before you let them start a bank."
Approval of the banking charter was apparently not enough to offset the news of the lawsuit. Shares of H&R Block tumbled more than 6 percent yesterday, to close at $20.63.
For Mr. Spitzer, who has successfully led investigations into Wall Street analysts, trading in mutual funds and the insurance industry, the complaint against H&R Block may be his last crusade in the financial services arena. He is currently ramping up his campaign for the Democratic nomination for New York governor.
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Mr. Spitzer's office is seeking $250 million in fines and refunds.
H&R Block's chief executive, Mark A. Ernst, said Mr. Spitzer was wrong about the Express IRA.
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While still the leader in preparing tax returns for individuals, H&R Block's primary business has faced strong competition from competing firms and do-it-yourself software like TurboTax.
In recent years, H&R Block has sought to diversify into areas like financial planning and advisory work, which was where the Express IRA's were being offered.
In its application to start a bank, the firm said it intended to transfer a "significant portion" of the present Express IRA and other account funds to its bank.
Mr. Ernst said he disclosed to federal banking officials who were reviewing Block's bank application "all relevant discussions we were having with attorneys general." He added, "They clearly knew everything about these cases."
While the Office of Thrift Supervision said that H&R Block had informed it of Mr. Spitzer's investigation, "we didn't know it was at the point where there was going to be a lawsuit," said Kevin L. Petrasic, an agency spokesman.
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He noted that the approval was contingent on H&R Block's meeting several requirements and that the company committed itself to taking other measures.
But consumer advocates said the approval conditions were far less stringent than others previously imposed. They also questioned why the allegations of illegal lending and fraudulent marketing to low- to moderate-income individuals did not weigh greater against H&R Block's bank application.
"This is laughable," said Robert L. Gnaizda, general counsel of Greenlining Institute, a public policy and advocacy organization promoting inner-city economic development. "That is a statement that the charter is of no value. It is a statement that anyone who isn't in prison is eligible for a charter."Continue reading the main story

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by Masood Farivar
The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday narrowly upheld the Trump administration’s travel restrictions on citizens of five Muslim-majority countries, handing President Donald Trump a victory in enforcing one of his most controversial policies.
In a 5-4 decision, the court ruled that the president has the authority under U.S. immigration laws to limit travel from foreign countries on national security grounds, as the Trump administration has argued.
The president “has lawfully exercised the broad discretion granted to him under (Immigration and Nationality Act) to suspend the entry of aliens into the United States,” Chief Justice John Roberts wrote, delivering the majority opinion.
The president has “undoubtedly fulfilled” the requirement under the law that the entry of the targeted aliens “would be detrimental to the interests of the United States,” Roberts wrote.
Roberts wrote that the plaintiffs in the case — the state of Hawaii, the Muslim Association of Hawaii and three residents of the state — failed to demonstrate that the travel order “violates” the establishment clause of the U.S. Constitution, which bars favoring one religion over another.
The court’s four liberal justices dissented.
Under the so-called “travel ban,” issued in September after two earlier orders were blocked by courts, citizens of five Muslim countries – Iran, Libya, Somalia, Syria and Yemen – as well as North Koreans and some individuals linked to the Venezuelan government — are barred from traveling to the United States. (The central African nation of Chad was initially included in the list but was later dropped).
The decision caps off 16 months of fraught court battles between an administration determined to defend the president’s travel order on national security grounds and opponents who decried it as an ideologically driven ban on Muslims.
Trump effused over the ruling, tweeting: “SUPREME COURT UPHOLDS TRUMP TRAVEL BAN. Wow!”
Civil rights groups and immigrant advocates denounced the ruling.
Muslim Advocates, a Washington-based civil rights organization, said the court has affirmed “Trump’s bigoted Muslim ban” and “given a green light to religious discrimination and animus.”
“Trump may have won this round, but we are focused on the next round and will continue to fight until justice prevails and his anti-Muslim agenda is overturned for good,” the group said in a statement.
“This is not the first time the Court has been wrong, or has allowed official racism and xenophobia to continue rather than standing up to it,” the American Civil Liberties Union tweeted.
Originally issued in January 2017, the travel order underwent two subsequent iterations in the face of legal challenges before its final version found its way in the high court last fall.
The first travel order, announced just seven days after Trump took office, imposed a 90-day ban on travelers from seven Muslim-majority countries and a 120-day suspension on refugee admissions but it was blocked by courts.
The second ban, signed on March 6, 2017, dropped Iraq from the list of targeted countries but it too was challenged in court, prompting the administration to appeal the decision to the Supreme Court last June.
The justices agreed to hear arguments in the case in October, while allowing a partial implementation of the order under which the government could bar citizens of the six countries that lacked “bona fide” relationships in the United States.
But the administration preempted the hearing, rolling out yet another travel order in September, this time dropping Sudan and adding Chad, North Korea and Venezuela, making it difficult to challenge the order as a Muslim ban.
The state of Hawaii, the Muslim Association of Hawaii and three residents challenged the third ban in court, arguing that it violated the U.S. Constitution and the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965. That led the administration to once again appeal the case to the Supreme Court.
At issue in Trump v. Hawaii was whether the latest travel order exceeds the president’s power over immigration enforcement and whether it violates the “establishment clause” by targeting Muslim countries.


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Affordability continues to remain top-of-mind for most participants in and observers of the automotive industry. However, Experian explained consumers appear to be making due even as some industry pundits continue to be concerned that consumers can’t handle larger payments.
To reinforce its point that the data tells a different story, Experian released its Q2 2019 State of the Automotive Finance Market report on Thursday morning.
Analysts acknowledged consumers are exploring all available options to make costs more manageable, including extending contract terms and deciding between new or used vehicles.
Experian pointed out that one of the more notable ways consumers have managed to make their monthly payments more affordable is to opt for used vehicles. In fact, the report showed prime and super prime consumers financed used vehicles at record levels. Experian determined these borrowers comprised more than 57 percent of used vehicle financing during the second quarter.
“In previous years, it was common for most prime borrowers to opt for new vehicles. These vehicles tend to have better warranties and require less upfront maintenance,” said Melinda Zabritski, Experian’s senior director of automotive financial solutions.
“But with loan amounts for new and used vehicles on the rise, and a higher volume of vehicles coming off-lease, there are late-model options available that borrowers can consider,” Zabritski continued in a news release.
“It’s important for the industry to keep an eye on these trends to help inform future business decisions,” she went on to say.
Experian also mentioned the shift to used vehicles comes as the average amounts financed continue to rise.
Based on the report, the average amount financed on a new-vehicle contract came in at $32,119, while the average amount for a used-vehicle deal hit $20,156.
Additionally, the average monthly payments were $550 and $392 for new and used, respectively.
Furthermore, the report showed consumers appear to be managing payments by extending contract terms. The average loan terms for new and used vehicles reached record highs.
For new vehicles, the average term came in at 69.17 months, while the average term was 64.82 months for used vehicles. The extension of terms come as interest rates continue to remain more than 6% for new vehicles and more than 10% for used.
“There are many factors that can impact vehicles costs and car-buying decisions, but —perhaps the factor that is most critical is a car shopper’s credit score — it can impact interest rates and loan terms, which impacts monthly payments,” Zabritski said.
“Prior to heading into the dealership, car shoppers should explore ways to improve their credit standing, such as leveraging new tools and resources available to them, like Experian Boost, that can help increase their score and potentially arrange better terms,” she continued.
Despite all of the elements in play, Experian pointed out that contract holders predominantly are maintaining their monthly commitments as delinquencies remained stable in Q2.
Analysts determined 30-day delinquencies dropped to 2.11 percent, from 2.12 percent in Q2 2018, while 60-day delinquencies saw a slight increase from 0.64 percent to 0.65 percent in the same time frame.
A few other additional findings for Q2 included:
—Outstanding automotive loan balances totaled $1.197 billion.
—The percentage of outstanding loan balances held by subprime and deep-subprime consumers saw slight growth YOY (from 18.81 percent in Q2 2018 to 18.95 percent in Q2 2019) but remained below 19 percent.
—New-vehicle leasing saw a slight decrease from 30.41 percent in Q2 2019 to 30.04 percent in Q2 2019.
—Credit scores saw a two-point increase for new vehicle financing (from 715 to 717) while used saw a 1-point increase (655 to 656) year-over-year.
—The average price difference in monthly payments between loans and leases is $92.
To watch a webinar when Experian experts plan to discuss the entire Q2 2019 State of the Automotive Finance Market report, visit this website.


If you happened to get the sale email from the Sharps Rifle Company earlier this week, you may have seen in their store that SRC Arms is now offering the 70 Grain Sierra BlitzKing in factory ammo for the 25-45 Sharps. The Sierra BlitzKing bullets are very popular with hunters, due to their inherent accuracy and explosive performance on varmints and predators.
We here at AR15 Hunter received some of this ammunition before our trip to Northern Arizona for prairie dog hunting, so we were able to test it at the range and in the field. Our real-world results were documented on video, with many of our shots on varmints being over 200 yards. We will have a full review, with hunt report, the end of next week. We will also be using it on predators soon, if the weather cooperates and cools down. This is great news for folks who shoot the .25-45 Sharps, and want to hunt varmints with a bullet that shoots flatter than the current 87 grain Hot-Cor bullet loading.
This ammunition is available for pre-order on the Sharps Rifle Company website/store.
- Hornady Adds the 224 Valkyrie with the New 88 Grain ELD Match Bullet - May 3, 2018
- STAG Arms Announces the Stag 15 Valkyrie Series of AR15s in .224 Valkyrie - February 25, 2018
- CMMG Will be Chambering the New .224 Valkyrie in the Mk4 DTR2 AR15 - January 16, 2018


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Results of the Bone-Anchored Hearing Aid in Unilateral Hearing Loss.
Wazen, Jack J. MD; Spitzer, Jaclyn PhD; Ghossaini, Soha N. MD; Kacker, Ashutrosh MD; Zschommler, Anne
111(6):955-958, June 2001.
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Objectives: The advantages of binaural hearing are well established and universally accepted. However, a tendency remains to withhold the benefits of binaural hearing to adults and children with one normal ear. The purpose of this study is to demonstrate the benefit of the bone-anchored hearing aid (BAHA) in a group of patients with unilateral conductive or mixed hearing loss.
Study Design: This is a prospective study of nine patients (five males and four female patients) with conductive or mixed hearing loss who met the criteria for BAHA except for having normal hearing in the other ear. They had congenital aural atresia or mastoidectomies secondary to chronic ear infections with or without cholesteatoma or had a temporal bone tumor excised
Methods: Patients had evaluations before and after implantation, including audiological testing and responses to a standardized hearing handicap questionnaire. Statistical analyses of the data were made using the Wilcoxon signed rank test and the paired Student t test for repeated measures.
Results: All patients had tonal and spondee threshold improvement with BAHA when compared with thresholds before treatment. Speech recognition performance in BAHA-aided conditions was comparable to the patient's best score in unaided condition. Patients reported a significant improvement in their hearing handicap scores with the BAHA.
Conclusions: The use of BAHA has significantly improved the hearing handicap scores in patients with unilateral conductive or mixed hearing loss. The proven safety and efficacy of the device promote its use in unilateral cases that traditionally had been left unaided.
(C) The American Laryngological, Rhinological & Otalogical Society, Inc.

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1. Road improvements;
2. Stormwater detention;
3. Pre and post construction best management practices; and
4. Grading, soil and erosion control.
(B) Concurrently, the Design Review Board (DRB) shall review elevations, landscape plans and signs.
1. Buildings on the site. A building schematic design submittal should include at a minimum; illustrative renderings and/or pictures of proposed buildings including views from the public rights-of-way, scaled drawings of the floor plans including square footage figures for each floor, rendered elevations of each facade indicating architectural elements such as all proposed door and window locations, openings, sills, bulkheads, columns, types of construction materials, heights, floor levels and roof form and pitch; proposed parking and loading areas, sidewalks and public open spaces; detailed construction elevations;
2. Landscaping on the site. Landscaping plans must include, at a minimum: general location, type and quantity of existing plant materials and areas to be left in natural state; location, size and description for all proposed plants; location and description of other landscape improvements, such as berms, walls, fences, screens, sculptures, fountains, lights, courtyards, walks or paved areas; planting and installation details as necessary to ensure conformance with all required standards in the village ordinances; and
3. Signs on the site.
a. Plans must include at a minimum: location, size, height, materials and orientation of all proposed signs.
(C) The applicant need not submit plans for all buildings, landscaping and signs simultaneously, and may instead submit multiple sets of plans, each of which shall be separately and independently reviewed.
(D) The DRB shall have 60 days from the date a set of plans is presented to it to take action on those plans. The time frame may be extended for revisions. If the DRB disapproves any plans, it shall state the reasons for that disapproval in writing and shall inform the applicant that it may withdraw those plans. A disapproved application shall be placed on the next scheduled Village Council’s agenda under “New Business” for their decision.

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COASTAL CALIFORNIA by Jake Rajs
An unprecedented book showcasing the California coast via the Pacific Coast Highway and beyond. As America stands to the rest of the world, so stands California to America—a shining promise of endless possibility. California is both dream and reality. Coastal California is for anyone who has felt the lure of a Pacific sunset. From the physical beauty of Monterey to the grandeur of Southern California, photographer Jake Rajs displays his skillful command of capturing the coastline and Pacific Ocean in every season and the land that is affected by it.
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As I have gotten older, I’ve begun to realize that life seldom goes according to our plans. This is probably not news to most of you, but I’m a bit of a slow learner.
See, I used to be the kind of person that made plans and then carried them out. If I wanted something to happen, I made it happen. If I had a dream, I worked to make that dream come true.
But then, life got a little more complicated. Other people came into my life – my husband, my two children – and I needed to take their needs and their dreams into account, too.
And sometimes, it doesn’t matter how hard you try or how badly you want it – life doesn’t go according to your plan.
When my husband and I got married, we dreamed of moving overseas. We visited other countries and cultures. We felt a sense of calling, and we made plans.
But when we began to implement the steps in those plans, other things shifted. Barriers cropped up. Reality looked different than we thought it would. And then our dreams brought about different dreams, and some of those dreams gave rise to yet other dreams. Eight years later, we are still living here in the States, and it’s looking likely that we will be here for good.
For some time, I struggled to make sense of this. Did we fail? Did we miss our life’s calling?
The truth is that a calling in life usually has very little to do with a specific career path. It has little to do with a certain kind of education or geographic location.
Instead, a calling is more about becoming the person you were meant to be. It’s about becoming the best and truest version of yourself. And the journey to becoming that person could take many shapes and forms and paths.
But for most of us, there are often some common denominators in that journey: Suffering. Discontentment. Relinquishing the need for control. Forgiving. Accepting others, and yourself – warts and all. Surrender.
You could probably add a few things to the list.
If you are struggling with contentment:
Perhaps if you look again, you will see that many of your desires and longings have actually already been fulfilled – or all the pieces are in place, just waiting for you to step inside. Things may look differently than you thought they would, but perhaps they are there, nonetheless.
If you are mourning the death of a dream:
Perhaps if you look again, you will find that your old dreams have gotten out of the way in order to make room for your new dreams. If that’s the case, pack up those old dreams, put them away on a shelf, and unpack a few new dreams instead. Who knows? You might come back to the former dreams again someday, but you might not even miss them.
If you are looking around and wondering how you got to the place where you are:
Perhaps if you look again, you will see that you are exactly where you are supposed to be. Sometimes we can’t step into our true lives, our true selves, until our own plans have been laid aside. But you haven’t missed your calling. You haven’t failed. (What a relief, eh?)
May you find peace today in trusting that you are on your way to becoming the person you are meant to be, no matter where you find yourself.
“We must be willing to let go of the life we have planned, so as to have the life that is waiting for us.” – Joseph Campbell