It's Ironic

Life has a lot of little ironies. I suppose that’s what makes it interesting, isn’t it? Yes, frustrating, too, and aggravating and a tiny bit humorous, but, at the very least, not boring. They are those shake-your-head moments that leave you speechless except for the wry twist of a grin that tweaks one side of your mouth when you think about it. You'd swear for a moment that it must be some kind of April Fools joke, but no, it isn't; it's just life.

For instance, when I started back to college to get my teaching degree, schools in my area were hurting for teachers, but, ironically, my graduation coincided with the present economic downturn that has caused severe school cutbacks and not even a whisper of any job opportunities.

There are more such twists of fate that cause me to pause. Such as, how an avowed nontraveler ended up across the globe for three weeks. How someone who graduated summa cum laude could think jogging barefooted on the treadmill was a good idea. How an alert driver who is diligently trying to swerve around potholes can hit them dead center every time. How an animal lover can love leather shoes. How a vegetable hater can suddenly crave broccoli. How a chocoholic can be allergic to chocolate. How a duck hunter can adopt a drake named Frank.