C’est La Vie

If you’ve read Twilight, then you probably get where I’m going with this. If not, let me explain.

All the vampires in the Cullen clan have some unique ability. Their ability was based in something they could do in life. Maybe not to the extent they could do it as a vampire, but they had some inkling of it. Alice’s was the most extreme, being able to read minds. Thanks to the era she was originally born in, she was subjected to shock therapy, admitted to a psych ward, and was pronounced ‘dead’. However, thanks to that she had little recollection of her life before being changed.

Her talent is unique though: her visions change as people change their minds.

That factor always made me think. Sure, I believe in some things about our future being destined, and so on. Some parts of it are, and our life paths are set up in a way that that is going to happen. But, 75% of the time, is it up to us? We have free will, and be it we make good or bad choices, they can change everything. Not every choice we make is that big of a deal. Sometimes it’s just a matter of whether or not we get somewhere on time, have time to eat a meal, or can make a pit stop at the bathroom. Sometimes, it’s where we go and what we do in life.

We change our minds, all the time, therefore possibly changing our futures. Are they REALLY that predestined, or do we have more influence over the future than we even realize? People say God has control of all of this, and so on. I don’t doubt that. But, between God being omniscient, and human beings having free will, it’s an interesting combination. And I’m not even saying free will is rebellion against God, but rather, does God control everything, or does he only control certain, crucial parts, and leaves the rest to us?

I just can’t believe that everything is already set in stone, that firmly. Parts of it, yes, but isn’t it also up to us to decide for ourselves? To go where we believe is right? To do what we want? It can’t all be…that cut and dry.

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