At some point in our life, we all take a break from our hectic schedules to just sit and breathe. This is when it hits us the hardest because we are at our weakest. There is nothing to distract us or keep us occupied. When we pause our routine, is when the ghost of the past catches up with us. It is human tendency to look at the past with negativity and to remember all the rejections, heart breaks, fights and arguments while ignoring all the breath-taking moments, good days and conversations. This doesn't mean we need to keep running always, it just means we need to try to focus on the positive things in life. When the past strikes, there's no dodging it. We remember the goods times spent with people with a sort of bitterness which makes us want to go back in time and change the course of events, thinking that maybe that would stop the people from leaving us. No matter how much we want to, going back to the past is always a mistake. It will hurt you over and over and leave you shattered, no matter what you do to change the tide of events. Maybe some people weren't meant to be with us forever, maybe they were just supposed to be there for a certain time period to help us become who we are today. The familiar, warm and inviting past is any day more appealing when compared to the scary, unknown future that lies in front of us but going back is always a mistake. You can't take a step backwards and still expect to reach the finish line of the race! You have to keep moving forward and overcome the obstacles to get there! The pain of the past has made you strong enough to face the hurdles of tomorrow.
The only reason we hold on to the past so strongly is our fear of never being able to find something that great again, but we all forget that losing something good always leads to finding something better ; all it needs is a little bit of belief and hard work. So let yourself believe in a brighter tomorrow, prepare yourself for the unexpected and never go back to the familiar past for the past is a ghost - a ghost that will haunt you till you let go.
