Bad Things Happen

The harsh reality about life is that sometimes bad things happen. Unfortunately, sometimes we are even the cause of those bad things. That's just part of being human. Sometimes we hurt ourselves.

When bad things do happen, when hurts are caused, and damage is done, we are faced with a choice. We have the choice to mend the damage, heal and move on, a more whole and healthy person, or we can wallow in grief and pain and misery, without having learned anything at all. I believe that every experience in life, good or bad, is an opportunity to learn and grow, but only if we make that conscious choice.

That choice isn't always easy. Learning from mistakes, healing, and moving on, is the hard road. The easy road is to suppress and cover up and find a way to forget. The easy road is the tempting road, for sure, but it's the road that ensures more mistakes will be made.

I can't go back and un-do past mistakes or hurt that I have caused. It's too late to do that. The only option that I have available to me is to keep moving forward, to do my best to learn, and (hopefully) do better in the future.

That is something that I wish for everyone.