Reflection and Diffraction of the self

We stare into pools of memories seeing glimpses of events that we once lived and loved. We thought of our selves so wise then, much as we think of our selves so wise now. Each of us has life changing events. For some they come early, others late. Can we look back at who we where without disgust, cause we must. To look back at our lives and understand we where different then make it possible to look at others and see how they are different now. We move away from our childhood homes and childhood dreams. We jump into the refiner’s fire and can do nothing but change. We experience many things and we are built and broken a thousand times. We stare out of the fire and see where we have been. As others are tossed in we see how we ourselves have changed. We look at them and think of how we use to be. We are better now. Better from what we use to be. We compare ourselves to others and see how we are different. Not better or worst simply different. In our own refining process we each gain and lose different things, applying layers, adding depth, forging our bodies, and customizing our souls. Trying to become the person we wish to be.