Oh Nuts

  Dear Future, I'm ready! Ready for all of the curveballs that life has to offer. There are many things that I learned from the past that I can use for the future. Photo by Javier Allegue Barros on Unsplash  and edited by me Using the mistakes that I made as tools to guide me, I know that I can succeed at anything that I put my mind to. With that in mind, it is like what Dr. Seuss said in the book "Oh, the Places You'll Go!" "And will you succeed?  Yes! You will indeed! (98 and ¾ percent guaranteed.)" And with that in mind I know that I am ready to face the future whatever that may be. Whether it's now or later on down the road. So dear future. I am ready.

  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 ...