A Trip Down Memory Lane

Sometimes all it takes is a familiar smell or a certain taste to evoke an old memory, making you feel like you are back in time in that moment where it was created.

I have to admit I’m very nostalgic. Some people if not most, confess to experiencing nostalgia at least once a week and nearly half experience it as much as three or four times a week. They say it is often set off by sad events and feelings of loneliness but for me “nostalgising” helps me to feel better because somehow it gives you a time to reflect to your innerself. A friend of mine once asked, "Cel, kung may babalikan ka sa nakaraan mo? ano yun at bakit? " I paused for a while.. and nasabi ko nalang sa kanya.. ang dami eh. But.. If given a chance I would go back to that day I made a very big decision for myself (secret nalang po yun)

But in reality, saang anggulo mo tingnan, hindi mo na maibabalik ang nakaraan. Kaya nga "nakaraan" di ba? You can't go back, but maaalala mo lang siya. Life's a constant change. "People change but memories dont" Ika nga. But if you are referring to someone like your ex boyfriend or girlfriend na dapat mong balikan e nasa sayo yun, It's either you both have learned from your mistakes and now a grown up person and ready to start all over again.. or end up hurting each other again. After all, we choose our own destiny.

When i think about my past now, I see how strong I become as person. I can now sort out all the things I learned at my age. Syempre, sa lahat ng mga pinagdadaanan natin sa buhay may aral tayo na natututunan. At dahil sa mga tao na nakasalumuha at nakasama natin, you realize na hindi na pala ikaw yung tulad ng dati. May mga bagay silang iniwan na nagpabago sa pagkatao mo, regardless if it's good or bad. The bottom line is, it made you who you are now. Be the best version of yourself everyday, if not.. just BE YOURSELF. The right man/girl will accept and love you for what you are. If somehow you get lost, take a trip down the memory lane, pause for a while.. but don't get stuck there.. just enough to recall where you have been and then keep going.. =)