Take me back...

Recently, I have redownloaded all the albums of my favorite band. I know every song, word for word. I can place each song to a moment in my life. Every word transporting me back to the moments that they were essentially a part of. Some songs stir up the painful memories of heartbreak, depression, and anger. Others make me smile and remember the great times. Listening to all these songs got me thinking today about how things can change so drastically over time. But, no matter the outcome, that songs can take you back to the precise minutes of that time. Helping you remember where it is you''ve been.
Many of the people I associate these songs with are no longer apart of my life. All of the people though, no matter our current status, could probably associate the same feelings I have with this music.
It was a wild time. We were learning to live and learning how to be people in this big world. Mistakes were made but, so were memories that I wouldn't change. Not every moment in your life will be picture perfect. And that's what makes it beautiful and ugly at the same time. I can now look back and fondly think of these times without dwelling on the things I would have done different. We all live with "regret" or something that we would have changed. I certainly think of those from time to time. But, I've learned to just let it pass. The past is the past and everything I have become is because of those moments that happened. I am eternally greatful, though, for all music.  Otherwise, I might forget where I'm from, where I've been, and who I am becoming. Memories often fade unless they are attached to something that means a great deal. To me these songs mean a great deal.