In hindsight, what turned out to be a blessing in disguise?

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In hindsight, what turned out to be a blessing in disguise?

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  2. Jennyelf Avatar

    Second husband dumping me for my “best friend”. My life without those two has been worlds better.

  3. rrddrrddrrdd Avatar

    All my blessings were known at the time. I missed the chance at a sheep in wolf’s clothing. Maybe next time.

  4. Crochetqueenextra Avatar

    Getting fired, made me change course and double my earnings.

  5. Oil_of_LA Avatar

    Selling nearly everything and moving overseas for a job opportunity that seemed risky but looked like it could have big upsides

  6. Ihaveaboot Avatar

    What’s up with all these vague 1 ssntance posts here asking the equivalent of ” do you like stuff?” And OP never responds.

  7. Penguin_Life_Now Avatar

    Not going to that work conference half way across the country on Sept 11, 2001, I had to cancel my travel plans due to a large number of people out sick at work that week.

  8. BraveIndependence771 Avatar

    I never really got into making money 💰

  9. Basic_Incident4621 Avatar

    My first husband divorced me after 20+ years of marriage. I thought it was the end of the world. 

    But once I started putting all that good energy into my own life, instead of working so hard to save a bad marriage, my life blossomed. 

    I wrote a book about a niche topic and that book changed my life. I met new people and had so much fun traveling around and promoting it! And I made some money. MY money! 

    Because of that book, I met a wonderful man who became my husband. He died several years ago but we had ten years. 

    I can’t imagine my life if I had stayed with the first husband. 

  10. ImCrossingYouInStyle Avatar

    Many years ago, I reluctantly made yet another appointment with yet another physician. I was highly skeptical that he could help me, and nearly cancelled. He (who’d now be called akin to a Functional doctor) turned out to be a Life-saver.

  11. EconomyTime5944 Avatar

    Not marrying Danny. Thank goodness!

  12. thefirstzedz Avatar

    Being raised in the 70s and 80s. Before technology took over.

  13. oldgar9 Avatar

    Trump. Because he brought many under a rock problems like bigotry and flaws in the system into the light of day that can now be addressed.

  14. Astreja Avatar

    Getting divorced. Once it was finalized, I got a second chance at living my life, and made the most of it.