I am prepared to meet anyone, but whether anyone is prepared for the great ordeal of meeting me is another matter.
High school wasn't a trial by fire or some ordeal that had to be survived. It was all a big joke. You just had to provide the laugh track.
I am prepared to meet my Maker. Whether my Maker is prepared for the great ordeal of meeting me is another matter.
The real ordeal is not leaving those you love but learning to live without those who don't love you.