Are some things just "meant to be" or just the result of luck?

I'm sorry to hear that Mr.B. My Jim has said "if he didn't have bad luck he'd have no luck" and maybe that's true for some folks. Their paths in life are just more difficult. I think we make our own beds that we lie in most of the time. But sometimes it's not our choice and we just have to make the best of it. Some folks slide through life and others struggle. Where is the decision made or is it just a crapshoot? I haven't figured that one out yet. Do we have any control at all or are we controlled by others? Hopefully your luck will change for the better. Where there's life there's hope it's said. I think that's true. Thank you for your reply and Happy Saturday to you and yours! :)