Coincidence, Free Will, God's Will or Meant to Be?

Surely all of us have those unique, unexplainable moments in life, when something happens, we pause and wonder what it is all about. For example, during two of our family trips years ago, one in Hawaii, another in Paris, we saw a couple of our neighbors, rushing across the street. What are the chances of seeing someone from the neighborhood, you know, in front of the Paris Opera House? Another may be that a sick relative, suddenly becomes well, and we hear ourselves, saying, thank God. Other times, when we have an important meeting to attend, our car will not start, or we may find ourselves being caught in traffic, or stopped for a ticket, and conclude, "this is just my luck." Some of us believe that these events are serendipitous, leaving us with awe or in some instances anger and frustration. Or maybe with the recent tragedies in Israel, London, or Iraq, or with someone we know, struck by illness or worse death, we say, why does this have to happen.

Here is the question of the day: How do you explain the unexplainable? Is it the result of God's will, the unraveling of the mysteries of life, bad luck, being spiritually connected, or the universe working exactly as it is supposed to be, whether we like it or not?

Thank you for your minds.