The past is the past. People come in and out your life for reasons and even seasons.
I experienced a confirmation recently that made this statement show its true colours and I felt the need to blog about it, because not everyone thinks the same as me and well I haven't said much in a while to my fellow readers.
At times I have visions of my past, as I'm sure we all do. Now, my visions are vividly real. It actually feels like I am re-living that moment all over again for the split second. Its kind of cool, but freaky at the same time.
These visions usual trigger because others mention specific people to me and then weeks or months go by and boom!
I get taken back for a brief moment.
Usually someone specific is shown to me...
Its usually a good recap of a good time or a funny moment or the last situation that took place with that someone doing something.
Then I think: "Awe...I wonder how they are doing.."
If my gut instinct tells me to approach them, whether I'd be a text, call or email, for whatever reason, I reach out. Why you ask? Because I sincerely care and will wonder. So I eliminate that wonder and get to the bottom of it.
Then I send a specific message....
Sometimes I get a response back...
...great ones that really make me smile...
...weird ones which are pretty cool to hear about or...
nothing at all, which I think is fair and understandable.
Then there are those responses that make me wish I never even CARED to ask, as its a response that doesn't sit well within me.
It replays that that moment in time,
that lifestyle,
certain people,
those characteristics...and then I realize,
Ahhhh not much has changed!
My heart actually hurts when I get those responses. Makes me sad.
Reason is, I'm always wanting to help people out. No matter what's happened in this past. I want to see people successful, happy and doing well for themselves. Yet at the end of the day, I need to realize that doors shut closed for a reason.
My mind says: "...perhaps for only a season?...." Ahhhh No!
That person or that group of friends you surrounded yourself with at one time or another....were only there for those specific times in your life. There is no need for any continuation, unless its a mutual thing, and as awesome as that could potentially be, 98% of the time its not mutual at all by one of the parties involved.
So...
We all grow up.
Learn.
Overcome.
Forgive.
Let go.
Move forward.
Develop better characteristics....
...and yet some people just decide to live in the same atmosphere, have the same attitude towards life and its circumstances. Not really caring at all to change one thing about themselves.
So...moral of the story here is...Keep the memories locked away and if they pop in your head, just chuckle about it and continue about your day.
You maybe the one to care, worry and think of people....but chances of them thinking of you are pretty damn slim to none.
They probably never cared too much of you, so why not follow their lead?!
Toodles