Best vs. Want?

A friend was telling me today about something she got. It wasn't what she wanted, but it was probably what was best for her. It's sort of sad how we long for something more when we already have what we need. We become disillusioned with what could be instead of focusing on what is already there.

I guess there really is a reason for everything. Unfortunately, it's much farther down the road that we realize what this reason is and only then do we appreciate the value of what we've had all along. Until then, acceptance is something we should learn, and we should trust that we are being led to what is best for us.

We often say that God probably has something better in store us. This is hard to believe in when we are so set on something we want yet cannot have. Eventually, though, I guess we also come to realize that there is indeed something better than what we originally wanted.