Just a few days ago, I went through a nostalgic episode in my present life. It was the celebration of our 50th High School class reunion. It was a few hours of “going back” in the early years of my life and sharing the “good old days” with high school colleagues. It was a time to reflect on years gone by and for me realize that I really can’t relive those years.
But, honestly, in comparison, the past is what has made me today. In reflection, that’s not a bad thing. As I spoke with classmates I hadn’t seen in over 50 years I “saw” my childhood, my adolescence and memories I hadn’t thought about. And, the more I thought about it, I kept asking myself, “where did the years go by and so very quickly?”
It was a pleasant and warm experience to go back and be nostalgic for a few hours. As I did this, and after I left, I knew within me, that although I cannot relive those years anymore; I can reflect and pursue the present to prepare my future. The Apostle Paul expressed it clearly “Brothers, I do not consider that I have made it my own. But one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead, I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.” Philippians 3:13-14
The past is but a memory. But, it influenced my current life. Now, I live it to press on to the hope I have for my eternal future.
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