Sometimes Things Just Happen Like That

So I was at the 4th of July Celebration and chatting and mingling with some people. The topic of going to California on "vacation" came up and I mentioned that it wasn't all fun and games because I was actually there to visit my sick mom. And one lady said something that totally stuck with me, and for all it's worth, put things in perspective and made me feel slightly better. She said, "ah well, sometimes things just happen like that." Normally, people give me all kinds of sympathy and pretend to know what I am going through, but this was clear and precise. Yes, sometimes things to work out like that.