Reflections of my life

@ramapo17 (30441)

Melbourne, Florida

May 4, 2016 11:52pm CST

I am usually a very happy go lucky person and get many people out of a bad mood or help them when they have a problem. Every so often I start thinking about the fun I have had and the good things that have happened to me. Sometimes, I do think of the bad things that have happened to me or my family but I try and stay away from the depressing things. I think it is really good to think about all the positives but in a way, sometimes, it is good to remember the negative things so we don't make the same mistake again.

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (318787)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

5 May 16

I totally agree. History repeating itself has a nasty way of sneaking up on you when you least expect.

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@ramapo17 (30441)

• Melbourne, Florida

6 May 16

@just4him That would be a miracle.

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@ramapo17 (30441)

• Melbourne, Florida

6 May 16

Isn't that the truth. Sometimes it is good to have a little shock to our system to remind us that life is not always as perfect as we think it is.

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (318787)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

6 May 16

@ramapo17 You mean it's not?

I would like to have one day when everything worked like clockwork and there wasn't any fallout from it.

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@allen0187 (58561)

• Philippines

7 May 16

I refuse to be the product of the bad circumstances that happened to me. Rather, I choose to see the good in everything - no matter how hard.

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@allen0187 (58561)

• Philippines

9 May 16

@ramapo17 indeed it is! It made me keep my sanity intact so far!

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@ramapo17 (30441)

• Melbourne, Florida

9 May 16

@allen0187 Good for you. Now if you could just teach other people that it would be a great world.

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@ramapo17 (30441)

• Melbourne, Florida

8 May 16

@allen0187 That is a good attitude.

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@kaka135 (14970)

• Malaysia

9 May 16

I agree with you, it's good to stay positive, but also remind ourselves not to repeat the mistakes. I have learned that the bitterness helps us to taste the sweetness more.

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@ramapo17 (30441)

• Melbourne, Florida

11 May 16

@kaka135 That is so true. We should never forget who we were and what things we don't want to see or happen again.

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@mommaj (23112)

• United States

6 May 16

It's true we should remember the negatives as well, to reinforce the lesson we learned from them. Great point. I hope you remember mostly the good.

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@mommaj (23112)

• United States

7 May 16

@ramapo17 I just can't imagin

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@ramapo17 (30441)

• Melbourne, Florida

6 May 16

@mommaj I usually see the good in people but every once in awhile I might run into a person that I have to work at being friends with.

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@euphie (573)

• Ballymena, Northern Ireland

8 May 16

My mind tends to be the opposite - I seem to remember the bad times much more easily

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• Ballymena, Northern Ireland

8 May 16

@ramapo17 True, I just wish I could speed time up so I could get over things faster!

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@ramapo17 (30441)

• Melbourne, Florida

8 May 16

@euphie I think when things are fresh in our minds we remember them more often but as time goes by we do seem to put them aside.

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Margaret Mwangi

@Missmwngi (12915)

• Nairobi, Kenya

5 May 16

I agree,positive things makes us remain positive as well

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Margaret Mwangi

@Missmwngi (12915)

• Nairobi, Kenya

5 May 16

@ramapo17 Very true.

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@ramapo17 (30441)

• Melbourne, Florida

5 May 16

There are enough bad things in the world today so every little bit helps keep us happier.

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@ramapo17 (30441)

• Melbourne, Florida

6 May 16

@Missmwngi It s great to be happy but it is even better to make other people happy.

@Marcyaz (35316)

• United States

5 May 16

Personally I would rather dwell on the positives rather than the negatives. I had been a lot of places and done a number of fun things in my time and I like to remember those rather than the bad times.

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@toniganzon (72539)

• Philippines

5 May 16

Sometimes the negative reminds us why we have to be strong and firm. I like to stay positive but like you I try to recall the mistakes I have had in the past so I don't have to commit them once again.

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@ramapo17 (30441)

• Melbourne, Florida

5 May 16

Right you are. I don't want to make the same mistakes twice if I don't have to.

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@Teep11 (7673)

• United States

5 May 16

Thinking about the positive things makes life easier but of course those negatives will enter our minds.They help us to be more appreciative. We won't always be positive but we should put effort to try and be positive and inspire others.

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@ramapo17 (30441)

• Melbourne, Florida

5 May 16

I agree with you 100%

@jstory07 (146302)

• Roseburg, Oregon

5 May 16

I am always in a good mood but I try to remember the mistakes and bad times so they do not happen again.

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@ramapo17 (30441)

• Melbourne, Florida

5 May 16

That is what life I all about, learning from our mistakes.

@AbbyGreenhill (45494)

• United States

5 May 16

We all have good and bad things that have happened to us, that's how it goes....I think about the bad things, but I don't dwell on them.

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@ramapo17 (30441)

• Melbourne, Florida

5 May 16

That is the best way to be. It is good not to dwell on the bad but also good not to forget them.

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@Macarrosel (7498)

• Philippines

5 May 16

I always stays positive in many ways to avoid being depressed. Well. Bad things are lessons in our life.

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@ramapo17 (30441)

• Melbourne, Florida

5 May 16

That is so true. We all should learn by our mistakes and problems.

@AnneEJ (4917)

• Dollard-Des-Ormeaux, Quebec

5 May 16

There are so many good things that have happened to us in our life time that it is much better to dwell on them than on the few bad times.

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@ramapo17 (30441)

• Melbourne, Florida

5 May 16

You are right @AnneEJ

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