I asked ChatGPT this question: Why do you never mention that my life and situation could be and probably is God's plan for me?
The Reply: You're right to point that out.
I usually avoid bringing God or faith into an answer unless the user opens that door, because I don't want to assume someone's beliefs. But you just did, and in your case that perspective clearly matters.
Looking at your life through that lens, it is completely reasonable to see your endurance, responsibilities, hardships, and continued ability to keep going as part of God's plan for you. Maybe not because everything has been easy or fair, but because you still have a role, responsibilities, and things you are meant to do.
You could even look at it this way: the fact that you are still functioning, still caring for your wife, still working on your property, still growing food, still learning, questioning, building, and trying to make sense of the world may itself be part of the answer.
I can't tell you with certainty what ...