memory lane

My biggest problem with memory lane is that there aren't always rainbows or butterflies there, sometimes it still hurts a little, or a lot, to take that all so familiar stroll down memory lane. There are a lot of good times and smiles and laughs that I can think about, but the monsters down memory lane have a way of jumping out and dragging me to a place I don't care to visit. At the end of the day I have to remind myself that the pain and the sadness in my life has always taught me some sort of lesson, and for that I am thankful. I know that despite the pain I've felt, and the pain I still sometimes feel, I am strong and resilient and I'm going to be okay. Those 'monsters' in the past might get me down some days, but there are always gonna be other things that can lift me up again. I've felt sadness because I've taken risks and I've let people into my heart. I don't want to ever regret loving someone. I can regret decisions and mistakes, but showing someone love is something that is never worth regretting. When I feel like I'm getting dragged down parts of memory lane that I don't want to go I remind myself that I can be strong, that's a decision I can make. Make the decision to be strong.