"Lugging Two Heavy Suitcases In Life"

"Many of us go through life -
lugging two heavy suitcases:
in one, we carry past pain
and sadness -
In the other, we carry worries
and anxieties about the future"...

How true! How true!
"If we carry both these suitcases
all the time in our minds,
how can we live in the present?"

"Many of us waste much energy,
time and effort in looking back
at missed opportunities,
lamenting past events,
collecting grudges, getting even,
harbouring ill will and vengeful thinking..."

"We have to learn to let go of anger,
guilt, regret, regret, resentment,
bitterness and unforgiveness
from the past".

And we have to let go of anxiety,
tension, worry and fear of the future;
living in the past and the future
keeps you from happiness and peace of mind"...