My friend wrote in his blog:

reading the book makes me realise how things change and how at times you are not in control of your own life. your destiny. and how we are lucky that our lifes are far better than .

I've not read Memoirs of a Geisha but I totally understand that you sometimes can't control your life. People who know me, know that I sometimes wait for things to fall from the sky. Frankly my dears, it ain't a good trait to have. Like a song Janet Jackson sang before she got all sexxed up: Control...

Very tough concept but very essential.