If You Could Go Back In Time, Would You?

I remember when I was probably not even 10 years old yet, and several of my childhood friends were with me and my little sister in the woods while our dads were cutting firewood. It was the middle of winter, but it was one of those mild winters where we didn't have much snow (which is still weird living in Washington State). We went off and before we knew it, we were gathering big tree branches and sticks and stacked them, sort of like an indian teepee, using other big trees for support. And we continued to make what became a fairly small fort, using pine needles and small sticks as a roof and filling in the cracks of the walls. I must say, when we finished, we were pretty proud of it. We even had a group picture of all of us kids (it's somewhere in my house) inside the fort.

That is one childhood memory I will never forget.

Now, I think everyone has probably came across this question in a survey, or was just asked it randomly: If you could go back in time and change one thing from your childhood, what would you change?

Most of you will probably say yes.

Before you make your final answer, I want you to think of where your life is at right now, whether it's good or bad.
Now think about a childhood memory that you wish you could go back and change; If you could go back to that time, what would you do to change it?
Now, imagine what you're life would be like if that change was made. Think about the good your life would be, as well as the bad. What would happen to your boyfriend or girlfriend? Your parents? Your brothers or sisters? Where would you be at? What would your household be like?

If you have seen the Christmas movie "It's A Wonderful Life", George wishes he was never born (of course this is a different example). With the help of Clarence, his guardian angel, he actually got to see what his life would be without him, and he wishes he was back with his family, and realizes that his life is truely great, even when things get bad. When he finally returns to his old life, he began to appreciate his life more and what's in store for him and his family in the future.

It says in 2 Corinthians 5:17, "Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come!"

The old is gone, and the new is coming... there is no way of changing the past.

Back to the question.

Think about it, where would you be at if you decided to change one part of your childhood? You probably won't like it, huh?

We're all gonna go through some tough times in our lives. But know this: those little moments you wish you could change, it makes you the person you are today.

And what about those moments you don't wanna change? Change one memory, and everything else will change.
I know I never wanna forget or change the tree fort memory. It's one of those I'll remember for the rest of my life. Why would I wanna change anything else about my life? Especially when those moments are over?

The old is gone and the new is coming: Let's embrace it and make it the best we can make it.


Peace.Love.Happiness.Smiles.
SammyJane <3