Crash the mirror

Everyone makes mistakes. Some are not important at all, others are very serious. They are the wounds and scars on the skin of your existence, creating a unique pattern of your biography. We all can learn from the past, from our very own past, whenever a situation occurs that reminds us of a day gone by when we did something wrong and now have the chance to do it right.

But sometimes, these mistakes that could teach you something create fear of what lies ahead on the path of your life. You will think back and remember all the little and big things you failed in. Then you slowly start feeeling unready, concluding that failing once means failing forever. Suddenly, you can’t move along anymore.

Your bad memories formed up a mirror, blocking your way and forcing you to look backwards eventhough your view is pointed ahead. You will feel cold and weak, while the mirror distorts its picture, fading out all the good moments that made up for your mistakes, making your life look like a parade of ruins.

This is the time when you must grasp for a glimpse of hope, may it be the last happy thought you carried with you or the calming words of a friend. Use it like a hammer, take a sweeping swing and crash the mirror into smithers.

Once you step over the glittering splinters you will feel ready for the future. But don’t forget to pick one up, so you have a rear-view at the pile of shards you left behind. To rely on this moment whenever your bygone mischiefs try to overtake you again.