I'm not too sure of what came over me but I was compelled to write this:

Perhaps it was the notion of looking through old letters and putting them away forever that made me reflect and become strangely emotional. As I read some of the past letters I received memories began to flood back anew as if I had just lived through them, even though I thought I had already buried them. These letters, they were dated back in 2011. As I relived my old memories and reflected on the past, I realised that over the past two years alone a lot of things have changed, and so have I. Many a times I look back and think to myself, what was I doing? On hindsight, the things life has put me through so far have brought me to where I am today - a more independent, mature person. But that may just be my own opinion.

The fact that these memories can still spark some emotions showcases how much they had meant to me, and I suppose I'll never understand how much they meant, or still mean, to the others who shared them with me. But as I reflected upon these letters, and eventually put them away, I came to the realization that there must be a point in my life where I move on, where I learn from the past and start to forge new memories. These memories, they were good ones. Really good ones. And they've been carved into the stone of time. They'll always be there, but we won't. So perhaps, I thought to myself, it is time to move on. To relive those good memories one final time, and then to let them go. And perhaps, for you who are reading this, there may be some memories or past mistakes that you have to learn to let go as well.

I don't think it's right to allow our past, good and bad, to affect our present and our future in a negative way. If anything, the past should help us to shape our present and future in the best way possible. We should learn from them, and then don't dwell on them any further.

So if you're still holding on to anything in the past, anything at all - it could be a huge mistake, or a lost friend, or something you regret - perhaps it's time to reflect like I have, to come to terms with the fact that these were in the past, and to release our grasp on them. The future is ambiguous, but for one reason - it's up to you to shape it. And God will guide you onto the path you were destined to take.

It was a good long run, my old friend.
Please move on. Don't brood over this any more okay?

I'm not too sure of what came over me but I was compelled to write this:

Perhaps it was the notion of looking through old letters and putting them away forever that made me reflect and become strangely emotional. As I read some of the past letters I received memories began to flood back anew as if I had just lived through them, even though I thought I had already buried them. These letters, they were dated back in 2011. As I relived my old memories and reflected on the past, I realised that over the past two years alone a lot of things have changed, and so have I. Many a times I look back and think to myself, what was I doing? On hindsight, the things life has put me through so far have brought me to where I am today - a more independent, mature person. But that may just be my own opinion.

The fact that these memories can still spark some emotions showcases how much they had meant to me, and I suppose I'll never understand how much they meant, or still mean, to the others who shared them with me. But as I reflected upon these letters, and eventually put them away, I came to the realization that there must be a point in my life where I move on, where I learn from the past and start to forge new memories. These memories, they were good ones. Really good ones. And they've been carved into the stone of time. They'll always be there, but we won't. So perhaps, I thought to myself, it is time to move on. To relive those good memories one final time, and then to let them go. And perhaps, for you who are reading this, there may be some memories or past mistakes that you have to learn to let go as well.

I don't think it's right to allow our past, good and bad, to affect our present and our future in a negative way. If anything, the past should help us to shape our present and future in the best way possible. We should learn from them, and then don't dwell on them any further.

So if you're still holding on to anything in the past, anything at all - it could be a huge mistake, or a lost friend, or something you regret - perhaps it's time to reflect like I have, to come to terms with the fact that these were in the past, and to release our grasp on them. The future is ambiguous, but for one reason - it's up to you to shape it. And God will guide you onto the path you were destined to take.

It was a good long run, my old friend.
Please move on. Don't brood over this any more okay?