But after all that fantasizing, God reminds me that if I could do any of those things, then I would not be me. God reminds us all that he is the great equalizer. He equalizes his children through time and chance. Women graced with beauty have their own burdens to bear. Men with great athletic skills shine brightly for an instant but then disappear like a shooting star.
Movie stars end up in rehab.
And so it goes. Upon reflection, I am content to live this life with the vagaries of time and chance. The only certainty I cannot live without is the certainty of salvation through Jesus for those mortal mistakes I make - given the time and chance to make them. Lord, I pray for us to be able to accept ourselves as you have created us, each distinct and unique but still in your image. Grant us the grace to accept that we may not be the fleetest of foot or the strongest or the wisest or the richest.