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Do you take time to reflect?

As time passes, reflection becomes a more integral part of life, offering clarity on past decisions and actions. This introspection reveals understanding of parental choices and historical leadership decisions, even as it contemplates the rise and fall of American interest in space exploration versus the constant engagement in warfare. While acknowledging missed opportunities for personal relationship repair, the focus shifts to living in the present and planning for a better future. The article advises embracing reflection and preparation, not just for life’s expected turns but also for the unforeseen, much like financial planning, but for emotional well-being.

As I get older I find myself reflecting on the past more. Sure, I am older and I have more history to look back on. However, it’s really deeper than that. 

Life experiences are showing me why my parents did what they did. I understand why throughout history leaders made what seemed to be crazy decisions. Some worked out and some didn’t. I often think of NASA going to the moon only to give up years later. All the technology we learned from those trips helped advance us to where we are today, and yet, Americans just lost interest.

Our government never lost interest in wars though. We still are a leading supplier of arms around the world, even to our enemies. We’ve gone to war directly. We’ve fought limited wars. We fought proxy wars.

Sorry, I digress.

As I reflect, I look back at what I know and what I didn’t know back then. I think about the life my parents led and how much harder they’ve had it. Yet, they kept it together, through rough times and good times.

I feel I could have done more to salvage my relationships in the past. I wish I would have done more, but it’s in the past. I am between now and then, the past and future. I am in the present. There is no point in regrets. All I can do is reach out and let those people know how I feel. While they probably don’t care or remember, I would like to do it for me and to let them know I am thinking about them.

I wish I had thought things through more often when I was younger, but I can’t. It’s in the past. All I can do is plan for my future. I intend to do better to the ones around me if I can. 

That isn’t always to be understanding and nice. Sometimes you have to be a dick to help someone. Sure, that isn’t easy and it may require some time for you to realize it is a learning moment and not a tender moment. 

My advice to you would be to make time to reflect and plan. Plan how you would react to things you expect and maybe some things you think would never happen. It’s like financial planning for your retirement, only for your emotional well being.

To put my reflections journey another way;

As the years accumulate, I find myself increasingly drawn into the depths of reflection. It’s not merely about having more years to reminisce; it’s about the profound insights that life’s journey imparts.

Through the lens of experience, the actions of my parents now unfold with clarity, revealing the wisdom in their choices. History’s tapestry, too, comes into focus, with leaders’ once-perplexing decisions making sense in hindsight. Some strategies succeeded, others faltered, yet each shaped our present.

Consider NASA’s lunar odyssey: a monumental leap abandoned in time, yet the technological harvest propelled us forward. Curiously, this monumental feat waned in the American consciousness.

Now I measure the knowledge I possess against the ignorance of youth. My parents’ existence, marked by adversity and resilience, stands as a testament to their strength.

Regrettably, I recognize missed opportunities to mend past relationships. The desire to have done more lingers, but the past remains unchangeable. I exist in the now, straddling the line between what was and what will be. Regret serves no purpose; instead, I choose to reach out, to share my thoughts with those from my past. Their indifference matters little; this act is for my peace of mind, a signal that they are in my thoughts.

I lacked the foresight that I now possess, but dwelling on what cannot be altered is futile. My gaze turns to the future, to the commitment of being better for those around me. Kindness is not always the answer; sometimes, tough love is necessary for growth, a distinction that may take time to appreciate.

I would recommend you carve out moments for reflection and anticipation. Prepare for the expected and the unforeseen, akin to financial retirement planning, but for your emotional fortitude.

Peace be with you always!

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