Ghosts of Our Past ~~~

Phantoms of our pasts are with us, even when we think we have left them behind; they will linger and come to us when we call them, or they will make themselves known at the most unexpected times.

Ghosts casting shadows… shadows as ghosts…

I am learning that they are not our enemies, they are not the tormentors as we may think they are, but instead welcome reminders that whatever happened in the days, and years which are now our pasts – it happened exactly how it was meant to.

I am realizing that we all carry baggage – the ghosts of past  relationships once thought to be the perfect crowning of our existence – and now just memories – they do not deserve to be ignored or even deemed harmful to our new lives we have managed to carve out of what is left of that which we thought once was perfection….

Even this presence in time will be but a memory tomorrow.

Remember the good times as well as the bad.

The memories of those who were once an important part of our lives are still shaping us to be who we are today.

I am making peace with this and moving on, head held high, hopes and dreams alive again – knowing that we are young and so much life is left to live ~ happiness, if only we allow it to be…. I am ready.

Now share some of that chocolate with me, please? It goes so well with my wine. ~~~~

(C) IPD