How and Why?

Why is it that deciding what the right thing isn't always the only issue, but also deciding what the SMART thing is?

One would think they would be one and the same, but in truth, they are often far removed from one another, and it is the space between that muddies the waters and complicates things, seemingly needlessly most times, yet if one believes that there is a plan in everything, that nothing happens without a reason, then one must conjure a reason, a meaning for that complication that besets you when you are faced with the choice between the smart move, and the right move.

And then sometimes there is no "right" choice, so you must pick the "rightest" smart choice you can.

Even if it seems selfish?

Even if it seems cruel?

Even if you're dammed if you do, or dammed if you don't?

And never discount your gut reaction, especially if it tends to be right.

In the end I guess, all one can do is make the best guess, the best choice you can see to make, and if its a choice that must be made with another person, then an agreement must be made, a balance struck, understanding reached...

I just hope and pray I can make the right choice, and even more so, that I can live with it, its impact, and the consequences thereof...

Endure,
~Caleb