kittenmmm's blog post - Back to the past

It seems history is surrounding me lately. The juxtaposition of history and the future ...

I've had several conversations with a friend regarding his love of history and his thoughts about going back to school to get his teaching degree. I personally think it's wonderful that he's considering this and I hope that I can encourage him to pursue his future dreams.

Last night I showed another friend part of my past. I pulled out some old artwork and shared it. She was surprised and during our conversation I realized I had shut that creative part of me off for quite a while. She encouraged me to try to wake it back up and pursue it. I remembered how much I loved creating this art and started thinking of future projects I could complete.

On another front I had to go to a baby shower today. It was in my home town at my old neighbor's house. I parked in front of my old house (oh man ... that yellow they picked to paint it..ewww). I talked to my old friends and made some new ones. I sat outside at one point and watched people drive by and thought about having lived there and my past experiences. All the while, I was there celebrating a future life.

Our future is always entwined with the past. All our decisions are based on past experiences or knowledge regardless of whether we conceptualize that or not. Embrace the past, learn from it, use it to shape your future.

kisses my friends..