Time of your life
There’s a programme on ITV at the moment called Time of Your Life. It’s about a 36 year old woman who wakes up after being in a coma for 18 years. I don’t normally like much on ITV but this is good. At the end of the last episode, the woman said the following which really gave me comfort:
‘The only problem with forgetting about the past, not thinking about the future, living for the moment is… it’s impossible. You can’t forget about your past because your past is what makes you who you are in the present. And you can’t not worry about your future because if you stop worrying about your future, the present will fall apart. You can try living for the moment, and you can try burning the candle at both ends – it gives a lovely light – but in the end your fingers just get burnt twice as badly. You have to be pragmatic. The past is gone; it has its repercussions still but it’s gone. The future’s ahead of you. You can have as many fantasies as you want about it but you have to be prepared for anything and everything. No matter how unpleasant it might be.’
I have always debated with myself about the whole ‘living in the moment’ thing. I have never been able to do it and I thought I was a bad person for thinking about my past and future more than enjoying the present. I don’t feel that way anymore. I enjoy thinking about my past and planning for my future, and I’ve finally accepted that there’s nothing wrong with that.
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