I was hoping the world did end but I woke up at 0400 and dragged my *** to the gym then to work...damn Mayans
The Greek Metanoia means literally to despise one's past and turn from it. One of my favorite stories is "A Christmas Carol." While we can't "Change" the past, we can certainly learn from it and realize it is never too late to change our future paths. I suspect we all have something lingering somewhere that we would undo if possible. Certainly, most of us have the sense to change some of the things we do as we get older and wiser.
My past is what made me who I am today. I think I am a good guy. If I were to undo something in my past would I still be who I am today? I don't know but I think it would change me and, since I like who I am today very much, I would not undo my past, even the bad stuff. The pain I may have delivered to others in the past is what causes me to try and relieve pain for others now and in the future. The pain of the very few in my past helps relieve the pain of the many in my present and future. I do not think of change as repenting, I think of change as gaining wisdom. If we are not changing, adapting to make things better for ourselves and others, then we are not very wise.
Thank you... not learning from our past is the chief characteristic of the fool. Learning from our mistakes or those of others and implementing the changes necessary to affect a better future is the chief characteristic of the wise. You and I have a differing perspective on the source of true wisdom but there is no mistaking you are uniquely loaded with an above average share.
I do love my fender strats...times get tough and the world may end but I am not giving up my 54 until my last breath
I'm a little shocked. I thought we would here stories of groups of people "drinking the kool-aid" and ending it all.
