Recently I was putting together a CD for an old friend of mine to give to her before she got married. It was filled with songs from our many adventures together – our time spent living in Boston, our road trips to The Carolinas, Vermont, NY. We were in our early twenties and living large. Listening to these songs took me back to a time and a place when I spent far too much time looking to the future instead of living in the moment.
While listening to the song "Only You" by Yaz I said to my sister with tears in my eyes "I was young once"…corny, I know, especially since I am not exactly over the hill. But it just seemed so long ago. So much has changed and, in some ways, I wish I could go back and relive those days knowing that my future was wonderful. I would have relished every experience. I would appreciate and understand the relevance of every moment. My first kiss, my first heartbreak, the first time I laid eyes on my husband. All of those amazing, anxiety filled days wondering what life held for me.
What did George Bernard Shaw say? Youth is wasted on the young. Silly, really. But I felt that for the first time hearing those old songs. Thinking about it now I know that I could never go back. Aside from the obvious time travel issue, I wouldn’t have lived those days with such abandon if I was the person I am now.
All I can hope for is that I learn from those days and try and live life in the moment now. Every once in a while though, it is nice to remember the person I was and the endless possibilities I heard in those songs. Press the Comments button below to share your thoughts.
Jen