1-27-2017

Mary’s Minute

"The beauty of life is, while we cannot undo what is done, we can see it, understand it, learn from it and change so that every new moment is spent not in regret, guilt, fear, or anger but in wisdom, understanding and love."

                                                             - Jennifer Edwards

Despite advancements in science, we do not have the ability to travel back in time to undo our past.  There is no need to lament what has already occurred, yet we also know that all that has happened in our past influences where we are today.  We cannot control what has already happened, but what are do control is what we do with our past. Regret, guilt, fear, and anger are useless, even harmful reactions.  Using the past as a way to learn gives value to things that we might wish would have been different.  There are instances in life that we might like to “do over.”  Maybe it is something as simple as a lesson that went wrong that we wish we could teach again more successfully.  Maybe there is something that we wish we would have said or that we said that we wished we could take back.  Maybe we would love the chance to take that game-winning shot again with better precision.  We can’t go back, but the beauty of life is that we can use every experience as an opportunity to grow in love and understanding.  I admit I would love a few “do-overs” but I am thankful for the wisdom that comes from reflection, and I refuse to live with regret, guilt, fear, or anger.

                                               

                                                                  Have a great week!

                                                                        Mary