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It tastes perfect…

There is a story I once heard from a friend who heard it from somewhere. What I mean to say is that I have no idea where it comes from, but I know this, it is a good story and illustrates a good point. Once there were 3 people sitting around and decided to drink some wine. They poured the wine and they each took sips. The first one said, this wine is terrible. I’ve never had something so bad. The second tasted the wine and agreed saying that there was something wrong with it. the third smelled, sipped, and tasted. He said it is perfect. The two looked at him with astonishment, saying, how could you think this is perfect. The third gently turned and said this is not wine, it is vinegar. And as vinegar goes it is perfect.

He understood that although they had meant to drink wine, what they turned out to have was vinegar. And that it was not a wine that they were tasting, it was vinegar. What would our life look like if we looked at our situations a bit differently. Instead of thinking of situations as bad, we can look at them for what they are. They are different situations totally. If we removed our expectations. If we didn’t see ourselves as failing, but learning, if saw opportunity, if we saw things in a different perspective. Totally removing expectations of events and savoring moments whether they be wine or vinegar.