Life In the Rear View Mirror

This morning as I left from it was very dark out, as I drove west I was able to watch the sky change behind me. It went from a dark color to a dark blue and continued to change. A chill swept through me, it was incredible to watch the sky change, each color was incredible. Soon the sky was a dark orange, full of power and passion for a new day. This day day is Monday, but just because it is Monday it doesn't have to cloud the incredible sights and choices we have made.

As I watched the sunrise in my rear view mirror it got me to thinking about the things I have said in days past. About looking at today for what it is, yesterday is gone and today is a new day. I have to wonder if all of that is 100% accurate, because their are choices that I made yesterday that give me strength today and so forgetting yesterday isn't quite right. We need to remember the choices that we have made in the rear view mirror, but see them for what they are. They are a fuel that will carry us through, they will help define us for today and help us see the truth.

Our minds will try to show us things of the past as all good. If you remember back to your school days, you tend not to remember all the fights and struggles you had, but you remember it as fun and good. Or your first relationship, you so want to be with that person again. Remember that, it doesn't matter if they tried to kill you or not, but our minds tend to forget the bad things and remember only the good things. We have to remember things how they actually were, not how we think they were. We need to listen to our hearts, mind and soul. The soul will carry the marks of the past, it will carry the pains the hurts and everything else, we need to remember to listen to all three, not just our hearts that want to feel again.

When we look in the rear view mirror remember that we need to look with the intent of seeing things how they are. We may see them as closer then they may appear, or further away, but we need to keep the accurate account of how our heart, brain and soul actually saw them, or history will repeat itself. The only way to change history, is to learn from it, not repeat it.

Today, look at yesterday as a fuel for today. You made it, if you look back see the beautiful choices you made and the rest can go away. Know that today you can do it and believe in the choices you make daily.

Have a wonderful day.