When Should You Say That “Things Happen for a Reason”?

You should only utter the phrase one time—when forces out of your control have resulted in tragedy: i.e. the passing of a relative, being hit by a drunk driver, etc.

NEVER utter this phrase under the following circumstances:

• You’ve been impregnated for the third time by an El Salvadorian gang member
• You’ve received a fourth DUI in the last five months
• Your 20-year addiction to cocaine has caused another suitor to flee
• Your adult children feel that you’re a worthless piece of shit.

The first scenario is out of your control…in the hands of God.

The second is a reflection of your ethics, your morals, and your intelligence.