Past (regrets/mistakes/obstacles), Present (who you are/have become), Future (what you will be through experience)

Have you ever wondered...could I just walk away and forget the past? 

When I began the day today and I checked my Facebook to see how my friends were doing this morning, I saw the above picture and caption posted by a dear friend of mine. The words really got me thinking. You see, most people when they read those words they think how true is that! Most everyone wishes they could change something from their past, forget something from their past or whatever other option may be asked. But in reality would you go through with it if it were really possible? Think of this before you answer: every past experiences help to mold us into the people we are today. I personally like to think I’m a nice person and while I may give you a go to hell look, it’s really just a cover up to keep people from trying to get close to me. But if I hadn't experienced all the things that I experienced, I may not have been such a nice person in the end and I may not have ever developed this go to hell look. We are who we are and every little thing from our past helped to make us who we are. Without them we just wouldn't be the same. So while you may wish to forget something from your past, you should really take all the knowledge it has to offer you and learn from it. Be happy in the amazing person you are today and that because of that past no matter what happened, you are who you are today. You stood tall and strong through every obstacle that God has placed in front of you and you have learned from it. You might also take from this that through your perseverance, you know that never giving up is possible and rewarding and that no matter what life throws at you now, you will always be just fine. Just look at me. Look at all that I have been through. But then look at the type of person I am. I love people, I love helping others, I love bringing joy to the faces of others and just being happy. I may appear as though I'm mean at first but in all reality it's my way of protecting myself, my heart from the possible pain. You see, I care too much and I love too much and too deep and I fall in love easily with the people in my lives. And because of those things, I get hurt easily so I tend to push people away to save myself from pain. That's what people like me do. We are the nicest, most caring people and we get hurt the most and so easily and so we push away. And all of this is because of our past. Past experiences mold us and teach us everything we know. 

~Amanda