Just Looking

“The effect of change in surroundings is like that of a lapse of time in making the past seem remote. With a tear for the dark past, turn we then to the dazzling future, and, veiling our eyes, press forward. The long and weary winter of the race is ended.” -novel, Looking Backward by Edward Bellamy

In the days of my youth
I was told what it means to be a man
Now I’ve reached that age
I’ve tried to do all those things the best I can
No matter how I try
I find my way to the same old jam
Good times, bad times
You know I’ve had my share -song, “Good Times Bad Times” by Led Zeppelin

I was alive and I waited, waited
I was alive and I waited for this
Right here, right now
There is no other place I want to be
Right here, right now -song, “Right Here Right Now” by Jesus Jones

Look back to reflect on the good times, learn from the bad times, and have confidence that because you’re able to look back, you can get through anything.

Look ahead to get excited about what’s possible. What art you can create. What difference you can make and how you can help. Be inspired.

But at the end of the day, it’s all just looking.

Return to right here, right now. Focus on what’s directly in front of you. Give it everything you got. Put your whole heart and soul into it. Because you never know, it might just be your last chance to do so.