Stop Telling People Everything Happens for a Reason

Stop Telling People Everything Happens for a Reason
Life is not a meme
Lisa Beth Wright
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Feb 7
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Photo by Jacob Jolibois on UnsplashI saw another one of those lovely inspirational memes on Facebook today. You know the kind I mean. The ones with all the “Amen” and “Thank you Lord” comments.
Everything happens for a reason.
This phrase is number one on my hit list. It makes me cringe, and it makes me…
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