Time Flies...

[swillett]

4 months left... makes me sad honestly.

What am I doing? I'm getting myself wrapped up in a relationship that will be over when I head home. Seriously, what am I doing!?

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[netter_maimai]

Yes, our time is short and running out. Yes, we may find outselves in relationships that will end. But everything will end at some point. It is not only this relationship that will end when you leave Honduras. I'm sure that thought will only add to your sadness. But even the things we have at home will end at some point. Everything is only an experience and ultimately only temporary - it's just that some temporaries last longer than others.

Because something will inevitably end, doesn't mean we should try to protect ourselvs and our hearts by not investing in them. In fact, I believe the contrary. I've been working to embrace the finiteness of everything. And in the process of accepting that everything will end, it makes me embrace it in the present even more. Your relationship may "not be going anywhere" by the usual terms of our expectations that we need to find one person who will give us a promising future. But what about a promising present? Are you happy now? Because ultimately, we only have now. Let yourself enjoy him, enjoy Honduras, enjoy everything there. Because you can. You're offered these experiences for a reason. You can only grow and learn from them.

Yes, they will end. But then you will have the pleasant memories and knowledge that you embraced every moment when it was offered to you. We only regret the things we don't do.

[swillett]

Thanks Netter.
Walter and I have talked about this as well. Also reminds me of my favourite Bible verse, which I also told Walter about. "Do not worry about tomorrow for tomorrow has enough worries of its own."
Trying to live in the NOW moment. It's tough Netter.