Do you take time to reflect?

As I get older, I find myself reflecting on the past more. Sure, I am older and I have more history to look back on. However, it’s really deeper than that.?

Life experiences show me why my parents did what they did. I understand why throughout history leaders made what seemed to be crazy decisions. Some worked out and some didn’t. I often think of NASA going to the moon only to give up years later. All the technology we learned from those trips helped advance us to where we are today, and yet, Americans just lost interest.

Our government never lost interest in wars though. We still are a leading supplier of arms around the world, even to our enemies. We’ve gone to war directly. We’ve fought limited wars. We fought proxy wars.

Sorry, I digress.

As I reflect, I look back at what I know and what I didn’t know back then. I think about the life my parents led and how much harder they’ve had it. Yet, they kept it together, through rough times and good times.

I feel I could have done more to salvage my relationships in the past. I wish I could have done more, but it’s in the past. I am between now and then, the past and future. I am in the present. There is no point in regrets. All I can do is reach out and let those people know how I feel. While they probably don’t care or remember, I would like you to do it for me and to let them know I am thinking about them.

I wish I had thought things through more often when I was younger, but I can’t. It’s in the past. All I can do is plan for my future. I intend to do better to the ones around me if I can.?

That isn’t always to be understanding and nice. Sometimes you have to be a dick to help someone. Sure, that isn’t easy and it may require some time for you to realize it is a learning moment and not a tender moment.?

My advice to you would be to make time to reflect and plan. Plan how you would react to things you expect and maybe some things you think would never happen. It’s like financial planning for your retirement, only for your emotional wellbeing.

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