Saturday, 23 September 2006
Relics Of The Past
You know, I've been doing some thinking today, about things that happened in the past and how they affect the present. There is one particular event that has been on my mind today, which I won't go into. But, suffice to say, that it has had an impact on the present which I guess I'm not particularly keen on.
This has made me think about why the event happened. Could it have been different? It kind of ran away with itself at the time, and should never have happened the way it did. So, why did it happen that way?
Was it simply mismanaged by the people involved (including myself) due to other things happening in our lives at that time? Well, that certainly helped to make things worse, I'll grant, but something tells me that there was something more fundamental than that.
And that's when it struck me. The event happened because the people involved were still holding on to something that was no longer there. Sometimes, something that should have faded away by itself hangs on, instead, and becomes a relic of the past - it shouldn't still be around, but it is, in the minds of the people involved. And then, when certain situations arise, the relic cannot be depended on, because it does not belong in the present.
In fact, the reason this particular event is still affecting the present is because it has become another relic of the past. It is something I should just let go of. And that's what I guess I'm doing in writing this post. Kind of like when I wrote a goodbye letter to someone I'd never met...
Goodbye, relic of the past. You can no longer haunt me.
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In conclusion, I like writing confusing posts. It helps me put off the tidying up! :P
