Reflections: Memories And Gratitude
It was a hot afternoon. The sun was high up in the sky and the danfo bus I was in moved steadily through the heavy traffic. Almost all passengers found ways to fan themselves, myself included. The heat was unbearable and the bus was the fastest means to get to my destination that day.
The lull of the trip and the heat threw me into a reflective mood as I watched various scenes on the road. I was thrown back to a time in my life when I strove and struggled for a comfortable life. I always wanted to be better and worked hard to achieve it. I asked myself what was the purpose of thinking back to an unpleasant time…was it to make myself sad? Or to wish I had done things differently? Or to compare that time with my present state?
I concluded that the purpose of my reflection was simply gratitude and that was the truth. Immediately I admitted this to myself, I was elated. I did not mourn the past. I am thankful for it and compared it with where I am presently. I knew that the struggles of the past were meant to make me who I am today.
Some people may say it's negative thinking but I disagree. Our past is securely tucked in our memories for good reason. Our memories make us who we are and give us an identity in this world. If we lost them, we would be simply….lost.
We have good and bad memories and often, we prefer to stew in or reminisce about the good. This is not bad; celebrate your wins!
What about the bad, unpleasant memories? They are in our minds for a reason or two: to avoid making the same mistake(s), to work out ways to be better or to rise above the mistakes and to appreciate life.
We have an adage in my language that when a person trips and falls, he goes back to examine the place where he tripped and learn what made him trip. This means 'going back' or reflecting on our unpleasant pasts helps us retrace our steps so we can make better decisions and hopefully happy new happy memories.
Therefore we must never take our memories for granted. Though unpleasant, we need them to be whole and better. A whole person comprises both the good and bad, the pleasant and unpleasant.
Are you grateful for your unpleasant past? I know I am!
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What a nice reflection this is. And truly, we learn from our past experiences by reflecting upon them.
I am, very much :)
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You are right! Our past can be a guide if we let it. Thanks a lot for your visit. 🙂 !PIZZA
Our past experiences good or bad are there for a reason, to act as a guiding light on our new paths. It is in appreciating the unpleasant past as stepping stones, can we learn the lessons they provide, be grateful and grow. Thanks.
Very insightful. It's easy to ignore the past maybe because of the pain and there losing the lessons to be learned.
Thanks for visiting! !PIZZA 🙂
yes i am, those unpleasant past made me strive harder to become who i am today
Me too! I'm always thankful for my past. Hehe, thanks!
You are so right. Our past is unchangeable - it is there as a reminder or a lesson. WE should be wise to learn from it. Our past helped us to be who were are today. I am thankful that I have a past and losts of memories.
Oh yes, I'm also thankful too for my past. It's a part of who I am.
Thank you so much for this insightful comment. 🙂 !PIZZA
You are welcome.
We all learn from our experiences. Looking back on them can teach us more. Thanks for sharing.
I wish I would reflect more often. Thanks for sharing.
Hhello @kemmyb. You are correct, our memories are a part of our past being, unpleasant or not. We have to visit them to learn from our mistakes if unpleasant.
Thanks for sharing.
Take care.
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