The Best Laid Plans

They say in their native Scottish tongue : ``Best laid plans o' mice an' men gang aft agley'', meaning the best laid plans often go awry for mice and men.

So very true. I plan a lot, sometimes secretly - some big plans - the places i want to go to, how to celebrate birthdays falling on weekends and some small plans - sending a congratulations card on someone's promotion or what to wear on a particular day. And whatever i planned, i planned thinking only of the good times. I guess i should have made a Plan B, knowing life doesnt always go as we planned. The unexpected will strike and life will happen when you're busy making other plans.

I only focussed on the good, ignored the bad and surged ahead. I failed to prepare for the worst. And when youre caught unaware, when things strike suddenly, it can be pretty hard to get a grip over things. As if someone just takes away the ground on which you had both your little feet firmly placed. Believe, there are people in the world who could do that to you.

Lesson Learnt the hard way - Hope for the best, but do prepare for the worst.