When we wish to do so, we can recall and relive in our minds some of those critical moments of truth from our past and wonder how the outcomes might have been altered if only we had done just one thing differently, however, we can never go back and try to live those moments of life again.
We cannot avoid life’s decisions and the pains or joys that may follow. We have no choice but to live with our decisions as well as the consequences. The harsh reality of life is that happiness does not always follow sorrow. The balm is that sorrow does not always follow happiness.
Wisdom comes from learning to discern the difference between giving up too easily too soon versus the futility of fighting against the will of God. Only misery and heartache result from being unable to distinguish between the two.
The ever increasing distance from the unrelenting advancing of time allows us to colour events; to see memories as they were, if they ever truly were, and to imagine how events might have been had they actually occurred. With the passing of decades fact and fiction become impossible to distinguish with clarity, but then again recalling a story no one else knows rarely requires colouring only within the lines.
A personal word of caution though: doors closed should always remain closed.
Nonetheless life's realities are that the years will continue to pass, our memories shall fade, people we once knew will have changed, and our lives will go on until we are finally called home.
INJC
The Oddblock Station Agent
No comments:
Post a Comment