what about broken relationships? broken homes? death? if all’s well that ends well, is there a way to make any ending okay?
I think back to the beginning when there was nothing. Now that was something, just space, was the universe mental, even then?
I think back to the time of the pre-historic era, and think of how simple things must have been in the beginning. when did attachment start? was that the root of all the problems?
the beginning of a life, a first breath, before the baby knows what kind of parents it, by chance, has.
new love.
falling in love.
spring.
when your hands hit the water.
I want to go back to the beginnings.
at any rate, is there a way to change the endings? so they are not so-o-o-o sad….
© 2026 – SoulSequel
12 responses to “is all well that ends well?”
The phrase is very specific. All is well that ends well. If all does not end well, then all is not well.
It’s not the same as the end justifies the means.
Humanity is headed for extinction. Not tomorrow or the day after, but the shame of it is that right now, not enough people care about a future that they have come to believe benefits their personal now.
Things wouldn’t change if we had a fresh start. We’d not learn from past mistakes. We repeat and go our merry way.
The Universe exists as this massive association of relativity and our removal from the overall equation will be just one more negative that offsets an immense positive, so a sacred balance will always be maintained.
Once again, Spitfire is powerfully right. That was a really good point. Humanity could end and restart —— and we would still go on and make the same mistakes.
As for relationships, I only had one where I kept going back in spite of the relationship not working. Truth is, that I lost my two sons in the Foster Care system and married the real father of the son I wanted to find. As long as I was married to the asshole, his parents wanted to find their grandson and raise him. However, the boy had run away and was living in Hong Kong. When I leave, I leave forever and will not go back. I know that the man will go on and find another partner and all will end well for him. I left that marriage and never looked back. 30 years later, I found my sons by myself. I let them dictate how close they want to be to me. However, when I thought they were lost forever, I went on cruises and enjoyed my childless life. If life gives you lemons, stick them in your bra. It won’t hurt and might help. Take what you have left and find a level of enjoyment.
Life takes us to crazy places and it is best to accept the consequences and keep going. People die and life has to go on for the living. People leave and life still goes on. We all seek a level of happiness. When all crashes in, we pick up the pieces and find that same level of happiness again — with someone else.
Life may come to a halt for some on this planet. The rest of us survivors will go on and make the best of a bad situation.
@ladybarbara
“Humanity could end and restart —— and we would still go on and make the same mistakes.”
Unless we choose not to?
Make no mistake: we are PRONE to the same outbreaks of selfish pride that have brought society and the world to it’s current state. But we’ve been gifted with an incredible ability to learn; to change; to grow; to advance. Even moreso that all the rest of the animals. We can exceed our base instinctual programming (our feelings) in a way they cannot.
Physical relationship always fails. Physical death — whether of people or the planet — sees to that. But I talk frequently about spiritual relationship with Life (or God if those 3 letters don’t give one fits of the flying heebie-jeebies!). And I don’t think (am even convinced?) that it will not ever fail.
(Built on a foundation of past “little faiths” that once exercised, have given all the impression of every time I “push”, “something” gently and lovingly supports me, urges me ahead. It’s like a baby learning to walk under the care of loving parents.)
This carries, and sustains me: even while people are busily doing the things that people do. It’s splendid when they are rock-steady and faithful in love ’till death we do part.
But this isn’t want gives me my energy and power; so if (when?) it fails I’m not left “in the darkness”.
Despair and desolation come, from “addicting” to an imperfect energy-source.
@griz The operative word is “we” in your defense of a potential to not go extinct.
There is a great challenge associated with the establishment of a “we”
We are a species that is driven at its very core by a very fundamental characteristic that is not about ethics or morality, but survival. That survival is singular first, tribal second in the unbalanced majority, versus the few who understand the more complex relationship of the synergies of broader consideration.
We can, as individuals, try to rise above and separate like the cream, but even our own personal desires to find a humility, just may be the selfish result of trying to be better in relation to those that are around us.
Forget about everything I just wrote. Yoda was wrong. There is try.
@spitfire3dc
I think a key factor is what we are reaching for/ willing to settle for?
Perfection or imperfection? That which endures, or that which perishes?
Are we trying to prove ourselves against something . . . or for something?
I see the “spiritual agenda” as trying to actively (not passively) increase the size of the “we” who will endure by stepping beyond our grunting animal instincts.
For now I think I will stand with Yoda. In the context of that story he was trying to motivate a student who very rarely pushed beyond, “I’m trying/I tried”.
Probably not…
Like that Bill Hicks fella said it’s all about the ride. “Enjoy the Ride”.
People are gonna be falling to the left & right more & more because life is a suicide mission to wander around and look at or listen to as much shit as you can. That’s it. Them’s the Rules. Go!!!!
@luftballooneyegouge
A new-born cries because it fears the only life, reality and rules it knows are coming to an end.
(Yea I know; the slap helps. But then it keeps on going and going!)
We’ve all already been on 2 totally different “rides”: a beginning, an ending, and a new beginning. Why shouldn’t it continue?
Cherish the ride you’re currently on. Not like someone waiting to die; but like someone waiting to experience even greater exercises of “alive-ness”.
@griz
…BUT THE WAITING to Die ROOM HAS CABLEaTELLITE TV and the COMFY CUSHION upholstered what-not!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Oh wait, that’s a living room. I got my wires crossed. I’m all backwards.
@luftballooneyegouge
Is that a Freudian slip [cover] on that comfy couch in the “living room”?
I cherish my spiritual journey in that it gives me very great power to take almost anything life throws at me and give it a good ending. Should I wish it.
I could just as easily give it a bad ending, if that be my desire.
Seeing this “power” at work that has made so many things from my personal past “end well”, it comes to a point where it goes beyond “a faith” that all things will work together for the good for those who honor God’s purpose . . . to a zeal or assurance that it will be so. I cannot describe what that’s like, waking up with this thought every morning!
And I’ve seen enough young people in my life that have started life in dire situations, with dire conditions, that go on to celebrate the fullness of life. So there’s “precedent” for being an overcomer regardless of what happens; should you wish it. Just as there is precedent for wandering through life “broken” for the littlest of reasons, should you wish it.
Things in physical life “break”. That is the nature of the reality we now think is the entire game.
But I know that this is just the warm-up for the real game! A few things not going as I hoped and planned in the warm-up, don’t have to affect the game.
Unless I REALLY want them to?
sometimes what we need may not feel the best at the time. but it is well for us if it is needed
ive had endings that i guess were well ended but i think that was more out of avoidance than actual healthy endings. on the other hand some of the harder endings, the ripped apart brutality, those were harder but more necessary. but also wouldnt have been needed if i had not gotten into the mess in the first place. i havent had enough coffee to follow through with that thought right now so ill leave it there :D