Stay the Same

It’s always fun to break out old photo albums, birthday cards, and notes from friends growing up. It can also be quite an adventure to snoop through high school yearbooks. It’s interesting to see how people have changed and wonder where they are now.

In middle school, we had a year “book” that I would say resembled more of a pamphlet than anything. Either way, it was a great place for people to draw pictures of body parts (if you know what I mean) and doodle hearts around people’s heads. Ohhh, to be young again. There was a popular saying to write on the creases of the pages, “They’ve signed your front, they’ve signed your back. This is where I’ll sign your crack.” Nice, huh?

As we grew older, the messages became more thoughtful and nostalgic. Senior year in particular was a time to wish friends luck as they started a new chapter in their lives.

Creating memories is a part of life, but I have recently forgotten that memories are not all of life. I always found it silly that people wrote, “never change,” in yearbooks. We are constantly changing, and I am thankful for that. Can you imagine being the same person you were as a senior in high school? We are meant to change; we are meant to evolve.

I was listening to the song lyric, “I know my heart will never be the same, but I’m telling myself I’ll be okay.” Everyone is changing and leaving lasting impressions on our hearts. It is important not to get caught up in the memories. If we do that, then we forget to move forward. We are forever stuck reliving a life that has passed. I challenge you (and myself) to not stay the same. Embrace the exciting changes, promises, and uncertainties of life.