Why?

Why?

It interests me that we seem to always want to know why.
Why do people believe that?
Why is my order taking so long?
Why did this person all of a sudden stop talking to me, did I do something wrong?

It's a form of comfort knowing why things happen. Even in the simplest things like why your order took so dang long! You'd be okay if the waiter showed up and just said, "I'm sorry your order took so long," but you'd almost rather hear: "Sorry your order took so long, there were three orders ahead of yours." It's just settling to hear the truth.

Wanting to know the answer to "why" increases as the situations gets more complex. "Why did he break up with you?" "He said I just wasn't the right person for him." BUT WHY!? Even as children we ask, why? Why, mom? or even, why not?

Wanting to know the answer to "why" isn't a bad thing. I actually think it's a healing question that can help us figure out why things happen so we can grow and learn from them. Knowing why your food took so long helps you realize that it wasn't because you were being neglected but that other people had ordered before you. Knowing why your ex-bf really broke up with you can help you see some of the things in your life that maybe were hurting him or other people and leads to the discovery of things you can improve or change about yourself.

But "whys" can also hurt. Knowing the truth can be hurtful so sometimes we don't ask why. It's almost easier to just assume the best.

Are you wondering why I wrote this?