Objects in mirror may appear larger than they really are... (from David)

David sent me this blog post. It is dated October 19, 2009.

David writes:

I was corresponding with someone the other day and the subject of looking back vs. looking forward came up. How do we find that balance between not dwelling on the past but also taking the time to learn from it, without sacrificing today?

While I don't claim to have an answer, I do, as usual, have some thoughts on the topic. I can't remember who said it first, but I do believe that if we don't learn from the past we are doomed to repeat it. I know this from first-hand experience. Trust me. I also believe that we can't live in the past. That we must live one day at a time.

I don't think these are exclusive. I believe we can explore our past while we use those lessons to make today better. And some things are so traumatic that we didn't or couldn't deal with it at the time, we can work through it now with the tools and support God gives us today.

So I think we HAVE to look backward to move forward. This doesn't mean we live in the past, just visit it every now and then to harvest some lessons and bring them home with us.

God bless,
David