I was chatting with a friend earlier today and she mentioned that she had read my blog and when she was finished reading, her first thought was that I was living in the memories, the past and not in the now. When she shared this with me, I found myself getting a bit defensive inside. Then as I was driving home, I thought more about this and came with to the conclusion that she may be right.
I realized that if I'm getting defensive, it's probably true. I truly believe that your history is what makes you who you are. Your experiences, the good ones and the ones that you want to forget, shape your life. However, we can't stay living in those moments. We need to remember to move on, learn from those, and heck, let's make new memories!
New memories is what moves us forward. During the past year and a half, we have been living in the memories of what was. Nicole was in ballet...Jared was in a scholarship bowling league...Both kids were in a Saturday morning league...We were part of a wonderful co-op...The kids had wonderful friends...Our church had a wonderfully active youth program... Everything here is past tense...
Both kids are still bowling...We have wonderful friends...We are 1/2 the church youth group...We are a part of a wonderfully active support group... We live 30 minutes (14 miles) from Walt Disney World... We are living in the present while holding on to the memories.
We are....waiting for the next chapter in our lives. Thank you, for opening my eyes!
Are you living in the memories or in the present?
Blessings,
B~
I think right now for me, I am living for the future. Not really thinking about the past and not really appreciating the present. Everything for me is about what is to come. Living in today seems to be difficult for me, always has been. Its seems that I am always waiting. Thanks Becki for an idea for my blog!!!
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