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The Saxon Series by Bernard Cornwell is one of my favorite fiction series. In every book from the first one to the end; from the Netflix to the end there is a phrase.

“Destiny is all” or “Wyrd biõ ful ãræd.”

The book talks about three weavers under the life tree. They weave the storyline of our life. At any point they could pull out scissors and end it. While the book is fiction I’ve thought a lot about this in life. There is a destiny or fate to life. I’ve often thought about making different decisions or even being in different scenarios in life. A really good example is meeting my wife.

I was with a friend and we decided to head downtown for St. Patrick’s Day. We ran into a school friend of his. About 20 minutes later we parted ways. Another hour or so we left the event to head back to his place. On the way back to his place we noticed the friend he had connected with on the highway going about 70 mph. We both rolled down our window. The car I was in got invited over to their place for drinks. This is where I met my eventual wife.

Had that small piece in time not occurred, I would not be where I am. If either of us had left just 60 seconds later or earlier than we did that moment would never have happened. Destiny is all.