Points in Time

Sometimes, certain events, songs, favorite smells can magically transport us back to another place and time.

It reminds us of times gone by. Perhaps happier times, simpler times. We convince ourselves that these times were somehow better than the place we are now.

This is not necessarily so. Life can overwhelm us at times. Life can be a daily struggle. We feel like giving up. Hearing these old songs brings up familiar feelings, we long for days of old when life was not such a struggle. I have found myself here before many times.

This is when, after perhaps several days of self-loathing and feeling sorry for myself, I pull myself up by the bootstraps and "get it together" again. No one can do this for you. You have a reason to go on. People love you, depend upon you, and need you! Life is rough sometimes, and it doesn't come with instructions!

When I find myself sometimes longing for these days of old, brought back by all these stirring reminders of times go by, I resolve to make new memories and tag new things to remind me of these days right now. The great friends I am making, and the special things about what is happening in my life right now!

Make new memories, and make this day special, a time you will want to remember!