Homecoming
Why is it when you "come home" things are never quite the way you remember them? Right now I'm in Bloominton/Normal Illinois at homecoming, or what's left of homecoming. The festivities are winding down.
What's interesting is that no matter how often I travel here I always notice something that's changed. I wonder if that's the same for you?
Bill and I stopped by the mall where we met some 26 years ago. It's not there. No, that's not quite right. The building we worked in is there, but the rest of the mall is gone. Torn down and replaced by an outside set of strip mall stores. The store we worked in, Montgomery Ward is long since gone. In fact, I don't know if they even exist anywhere in the the USA anymore.
Good old "Wards" has been replaced by a Hobby Lobby. The cute and trendy outside mall has all the trappings of suburbia at its best--including a Starbucks and Cold Stone.
It's all a little disconcerting because it makes me realize just how fast my life is going by. Honestly, it doesn't seem like that long ago when I was in college at ISU. And of course, now I have two college students of my own. Oh my, where does the time go?
So, I guess the lesson learned for me, at least is that it's important to enjoy every minute along the journey. It goes by all too fast. And as the old saying goes, you can't go home again. What needs to be added to that, however is: Why would you want to??
Embrace the current day. Enjoy your life now. Kiss the kids and pet the dog. You may not be able to go home again, but you can look forward to new adventures and new memories.
As for me, I'm enjoying some much needed "alone" time with my husband!! Yes, life is good.
3 comments:
I've been thinkin' aboutcha this weekend and hoping all would be smooth and gentle. What you said is interesting ... Actually, a couple of weeks ago I happened to be in the neighborhood near where I spent the first couple of years of my life. I drove by the old house and then needed to go to a Wal-Mart. I had gotten directions to one in the area, and when I got to it, I realized it had replaced a mall that I had known all my life. Yes, there are always changes. I also like what you said:
And as the old saying goes, you can't go home again. What needs to be added to that, however is: Why would you want to??
I am thinking today about lessons I've learned ... some in the past decade or so, and some in the past day or so, and I am realizing how long it has taken me to get to them. There are moments I would love to revisit in the past, but wow ... I can barely imagine having to wade, climb, and machete my way through to some of these lessons again.
Thanks for being my dear friend and sister on the journey.
~ With Heartfelt Hugs from IBelieveInHugs ~
beth moore's quick word on friday october 12 talked about time, we will have no measurement of time in heaven. what a sweet thought.
man montgomery wards, what a throw back. we had them in michigan, gone now. i think they are totally out of business. we had korvetts, federal department store, spartans. all gone now. time.
on your last thought. us too. need some up north time in michigan.
blessings ~ janel
Cheryl,
I had no trouble with not looking back to my childhood home-I avoid it, in fact. But when it comes to trying to revisit having my children small, well, that I don't do so well at! Alas, the Lord would have us focus on today, leaving it all in His capable hands.
Kathy
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