If I Could Go Back in Time…

So much has changed since my last entry about a year and a few months ago. When you get caught up in the day to day of life, it’s easy to forget projects you’ve started, to check in on the people you love, and to realize how fast time is moving.

While I wish I could say each day since the last entry was perfect, I’d be lying through my teeth. Regardless, the older I get, the more I realize that life is hard. In a sense, that’s what makes it so beautiful. To persevere, grow wiser, and continue working to become a better person.

As time moves forward, I can’t help but think of how I’ve mistreated people, said things I shouldn’t have, or just been an all around mean person. The thought of it now makes me question why I was so careless or indifferent. While it's easy to dwell on the past and think of what “should” or “could” have happened, I think it’s important to understand that the past cannot be changed. The only thing we can do is continue to move forward, take prior lessons, and make better decisions in the future.

Also, I’d be lying if I said I didn’t miss being a kid or a teen with no responsibilities in the world, but the best I can do now is take those years of joy, laughter, and mistakes and make new memories of joy, laughter, and mistakes. The only difference now, is that I am no longer living for myself. My family, friends, and the world are so much bigger than I am and it is my goal to leave this Earth better than I found it.

If you see this, tell someone you love them <3