life is (not) fair

my tutor kid, ellen, and i were reading a book. one of the characters in the book complained that life was "so not fair." ellen looked up from her book and said, "life isn't fair? life IS fair! what is he (the character was a boy) talking about? life IS fair."

i looked at her and smiled. at the age of 7, life probably seems fantastic.

currently, i'm going through a rough patch in my life. and often, i feel as though life really is not fair. but God is fair. God is just. God is good.

ellen implored my eyes for an answer. i stared at this innocent child who doesn't have any worries... i don't even remember how that feels... but anyway, i whispered to ellen and said, "yea, you're right. life is fair." she smiled and went back to reading her book.