'Some luck lies in not getting what you thought you wanted but in getting what you've got which, once you have it, you may be lucky enough to realise is what you would have wanted had you known'

Garrison Keillor

we thought we'd chosen one road ahead.

but when it came to it we felt upset, confused and anxious.

the road ahead isn't closed to us.

we've just found out that we're not ready to travel down it right now.