Over the years I’ve realized that when I look back at things they become better with time. I can laugh or don’t even remember the bad parts. They just aren’t “bad” anymore. Maybe they never were bad. Maybe they just were another part of the experience.
Now that I’m semi retired I’ve really mellowed out. After not doing anything for 18 months I now have a part time job teaching. I love it. I’ve always liked teaching but now I’m really having fun. Perhaps ivy hanged my perspective. Before teaching was in addition to my full time job and it got to be too much. Now I have the time to really enjoy it.
I guess what I’m really trying to say is that I agree that no matter what I felt at the time, now, most of it is just not that big of a deal. I survived and moved on.
Disclaimer: some things are a big deal, like the death of my life partner after 14 years together. I was devastated and it took years to recover but again I survived. Some life events change everything about us and who we are. While what happened was devastating, it’s still just another part of life.
I’ve learned to appreciate it all for what it is. Kind of like the weather in Kansas, sometimes too hot and sometimes too cold, but we always have the next season to which we can look forward. And wow do we ever appreciate those perfect days!
Over the years I’ve realized that when I look back at things they become better with time. I can laugh or don’t even remember the bad parts. They just aren’t “bad” anymore. Maybe they never were bad. Maybe they just were another part of the experience.
Now that I’m semi retired I’ve really mellowed out. After not doing anything for 18 months I now have a part time job teaching. I love it. I’ve always liked teaching but now I’m really having fun. Perhaps ivy hanged my perspective. Before teaching was in addition to my full time job and it got to be too much. Now I have the time to really enjoy it.
I guess what I’m really trying to say is that I agree that no matter what I felt at the time, now, most of it is just not that big of a deal. I survived and moved on.
Disclaimer: some things are a big deal, like the death of my life partner after 14 years together. I was devastated and it took years to recover but again I survived. Some life events change everything about us and who we are. While what happened was devastating, it’s still just another part of life.
I’ve learned to appreciate it all for what it is. Kind of like the weather in Kansas, sometimes too hot and sometimes too cold, but we always have the next season to which we can look forward. And wow do we ever appreciate those perfect days!