What is "Everything's Eventual"?

That's a good question. I've kind of figured out a decent answer. It's one of those things that might not have a meaning, but if you think about it long enough you might find one. I know for sure that it's a book of short stories by Stephen King. I've read it. A few times. King is probably my favorite author. I've read almost all of his books and always recommend his works to friends. One of the shorts in the book is the self titled, "Everything's Eventual". It's about some kid who has supernatural powers and ends up getting hired to do stuff. It's a cool story. Go read it. If you can read. Well I hope you can and you aren't just staring at the screen waiting for pictures to pop up. You ain't gettin' no pichas today, Timmy. Well, maybe one. Anyways, the protagonist's childhood friend always says the line, "Everything's Eventual." Like that's pretty stupid by itself. Cool, kid. You use cool words. Great job. I don't think it meant much to either of the kids, really. It was just a neat-o way of saying... neat-o. I'm so fucking lame. Jesus Christ.

Anyways, I was explaining the story to my ex one time and I got caught up in that line. Everything's eventual. I started thinking about what it actually meant. Everything is eventual. Nothing lasts. It all ends. And that hit me hard. Like deep in the gonads. #dickkick #thefeels #owmyfeelings It hit me so deep, so deep, so deep, it put my ass to sleep. Wow.... I'll try to stay on track and cut out the Ice Cube references.

Everything eventually ends. Good. Bad. In between. Everything is eventual.

So to me this isn't a negative thing. I see it as positive. Bad times will pass. Sadness will ultimately come to an end. Sorrows will be washed away in time. Pains will eventually heal. And if you think it's a good idea to rock a mullet in 2014, your hair will grow back and people will stop making fun of you. Hopefully. All in time. I love quotes; one of my favorites is, "It can't rain all the time." From The Crow, if you didn't know (my rhymes though). I love that movie. If you can't read at least go watch that. But this line has a similar meaning. The clouds will pass and the sun will come out. Warning: sunburns may follow. Pale kids, where you at?

On the other side of things, good times won't last either. Because like cool guy in the book said, "Everything's eventual." I don't see this as a negative though. It just means that you should appreciate what you have while you have it. Happiness is so amazing and valuable. Literally what everyone should strive for in life. It's one of our inalienable rights, for Petah's sake. Its power level is over 9000. But it too is eventual. So don't take things that make you happy for granted. Whether it be free time, a girlfriend/boyfriend, time with your family, time away from your family, or even catching that pokemon that you've always wanted. Cherish those moments. Really take time to soak them in and understand how valuable they are. Because no matter how much you think something is going to last or be around forever, everything's eventual.

Another thing I say all the time is, "What a day!" Most people see that as a negative too. Bunch of negative Nancys. But it isn't. I don't say it because I'm having a bad day. It's just me taking a few seconds to really reflect on the day and let go of the bad and cherish the good.

I know that everything is eventual. And that doesn't scare me. I've taken that as a motto of mine. I phrase to live by. I feel good about it. I love deeper and don't worry so much about things. I tell my feelings more and have deeper connections with people. I've learned not to let things effect my emotions as much as they used to. Because fuck it. *flip bump* Everything's eventual!