Questions

As a result of my last blog post, yesterday I was talking with my mom about choices, regrets, looking back and wishing we'd done things differently but knowing that hindsight is 20/20... and that all you can really do is learn from your mistakes and mature and apply your growth to new situations you face....  In some ways, and in some areas, I think I've always been more mature than other people my age -- I was the kid hanging out with teachers on the playground; I was always well behaved; I always knew myself and knew what I wanted and worked hard for it.  But in other ways, I feel it's taken me much longer to mature than others my age.  I can look back and wish I'd made smarter choices or choices that would have forced me to mature earlier or choices that would have opened doors....  But everyone grows at different rates, and I am where I am, I like who I am, I feel like I’m a fuller, ultimately richer person because of my choices -- even if they've sent me on a detour -- and looking back at poor choices is only beneficial as it applies to learning from them....

Then today I stumbled upon the wonderful, life-affirming short film "The Answers" by Michael Goode and Daniel Lissing and instantly fell in love with it.  It speaks beautifully to seizing life, fighting for what matters when you have the chance, and asking the right questions when the answers still matter and you have choices in front of you.  I love it, so here it is: https://vimeo.com/152639172