PAST IS A GRAVE ... LET'S LEAVE IT ALONE
Pic.: Chetna Shetty
“Don’t bring up the past of a person
who is trying to improve his future.”
- Unknown
Sounds familiar?
My friend, Deepak,
had shared this quote, this morning. The moment I saw it, I could sense the
familiar mixed feelings in my heart …
I have, often,
felt angry when people in my life - despite knowing that I have been trying to
improve my future, putting behind my past – have kept bringing up my past …
Yes, it has only derailed
the process of change.
And, often, I have
been guilty for bringing up the past of someone … yes, despite knowing that he
has been trying to put behind his past and improve his future.
Past is a grave.
If I try to dig it, I know what to expect … Yet, often, I do it in my times of ignorance … mostly when I am hurt,
annoyed or insecure … when I am trying to get even, trying to settle score … when
ego clouds my thinking …
And, I know,
whenever someone has done it to me, he has done it for the same reason!
If I believe that
I am human and need other person’s help by not bringing up my past while I am trying
to improve my future, I must also believe that the other person, too, is human
and needs my help by not bringing up his past while he is trying to improve his
future.
Past is a grave …
Let’s leave the grave alone …
Yes, for the sake
of a pleasant future!
GERALD D’CUNHA
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