Writing Prompt #2

What does the following quote mean to you? "You don’t get to pick where you’re from, but you always have control of where you’re going."

This reminds me of a saying that says, "You can't control the cards you're dealt.  It's all about how you play them."

You will always have your parents and the rest of your family.  That's something you can't change.  You can decide who you choose to surround yourself with and who you choose to be friends with.  The choices you make are what get you to wherever you're going to end up in life.  You can't change where you're from, but you can choose where the choices you make take you.

Some things will get thrown at you, and you have to take them in stride.  Most things that happen in life are for some reason.  The reason isn't always known or clear, but it is there.