I recently posted a fill-in-the-blank request on Facebook in the form of a question I’ve heard many times:
“What in the world did I ever do to deserve ____?”
I expected answers like:
a wrecked car
cancer
an unfaithful spouse
getting fired
this ridiculous interest rate
Surprisingly, not one answer was a complaint. No whining. No resentment or grumbling. Instead the answers were:
God’s love and favor!
The perfect children that God blessed me with.
Such a cool and thoughtful Auntie!
My beautiful family.
All the blessings this life has given me.
One respondent said he knew it was a loaded question. That’s good. It means he has already confronted himself with what matters most in the face of life’s unfairness. And it is unfair, you know.
I haven’t done one single thing to deserve the privilege of walking along the river on a clear morning, or marveling at the beauty of a silent snowfall, or coming home to a warm house and a hot cup of coffee. I’ve done nothing to deserve my family and good health, a job I enjoy, faithful friends and God's grace and forgiveness, but I’m thankful for it all.
Yes, life is unfair. And I am extremely glad that I don’t get what I deserve.
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