Dear Past,

 

Dear Past, 

Thank you for the lessons. Some days felt like a party while others just seemed to drag on. But many lessons and mistakes that we learned in the past can help with the future. 

Photo by Hadija Saidi on Unsplash and edited by me

The lessons each of us has learned were often accompanied by tears, anger, frustration, smiles, and many other emotions. But they were all tools to help guide us in different ways so that we could have a deeper understanding both then and in the future. We were taught to live by love, respect, honesty, and truth. These were words that the past used to guide us forward and to reflect on the times when we failed to apply them.

Even though we might be defined by some of the choices that we made in the past, we learn from those. To help us approach the future, we turn to them. As we approach each new day it often presents us with an opportunity to become new and stronger people. 

We can also use the tools that we have to help others along the way as well. Often times there will be those who choose to forget their past and often miss out on the potential that it has to offer them. So by reflecting on our past experiences, whether shared or alone, there are valuable lessons that we can learn and apply to the present as well as the future. And by choosing to ask questions about our past, we can be more prepared to live our lives to the fullest.

So dear past, thank you for the lessons.

*This paragraph was inspired by/paraphrased from a small section of the article Don't Forget the Past. Learn from it. by Joshua Becker.