Do you see that girl over there?  No, not the leggy blonde.  The one in the corner quietly reading drinking black coffee.  She wants to be a writer when she grows up.  But one day, she will become the head of a Fortune 500 company. What about the thin guy at the counter drinking water and furiously typing on his laptop?  He's working on his doctorate in physics.  In ten years, he will become a stay-at-home dad to six beautiful children.

Grandma ove there is going to school to get a medical degree. but she'll be dead within the year.

Junior just learning to walk will dream of being an astronaut, but will end up being an electrician.

What about you?  Listening to me tell about others' futures. Bet you want to know yours.  I could tell you.  I could save you the pain of surprise.  I could describe your house, your family, your job, your appearance.  I could tell you everything that's coming... but I won't.

I won't take away the growing pains, the tear-filled moments, the minutes of utter despair.  What would your life be if you knew all that was to come?  I'll tell you--it wouldn't be anything to live for. It would be a plan set in stone... one that could never change for better or worse.  There would be no moments of pure surprise and unabashed joy.  Nothing would touch your heart and make you feel alive.  It would be like eating cardboard, tasteless and completely unenjoyable.

I will tell you this--it's not going to be what you planned for when you were little.  There are surprises around every corner, changing the course of your life.  There are people waiting for you to come into their lives and they don't even know it.

So get ready for the ride, it's going to be very bumpy but great.