Life

Taking a look back so we can see ahead

Life is a journey from the cradle to the grave and filled with all kinds of emotions. These emotions progressively change as we travel down the road of life due to the experiences that we encounter. We look at other people’s lives and wonder why ours is so difficult to be as they are. Life is what we make of it and at times we find that we have somewhere along the way lost something that has caused such despair in our heart. If we find that the end of our journey is growing near and much sadness and loneliness controls our feelings each day, it may not be too late to change our situation.

Looking back over what we have experienced is a way to retrieve those pure and good things that have been lost. Think about starting back at the beginning and attempt to make right all that has gone wrong. The time may have arrived to begin to judge ourselves instead of judging others and accept that we are no better than they are. What we have lost can be found again if we are willing to accept responsibility for how things are in our lives instead of blaming someone else for where we presently are.

If we view this life that we have lived as preparation for the next life, we must ask ourselves if we have done it the right way. Have we lived by the Golden Rule? If our answer is not “yes”, it may not be too late to start over and retrieve what has been lost along the way.