Went for a buddhist meeting few days ago and heard something quite enlightening.

It shares a story of 2 monks which i've heard previously, but just want to write it down here.

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There's 2 monks. We name the elderly monk as monk A and the other younger monk as monk B. 

One day, both monks were walking to their temple and they came across a very muddy swampy path. Then came a pretty young lady dressed in a new and nice kimono. Seeing this, Monk A offered to carry the young lady over the muddy swamp area so as not to dirty her beautiful Kimono dress. Monk B saw this and kept quiet about the whole incident. After that, both monks continue their journey to the temple. 

After 2 days, both monks finally reached their destination -- temple. Monk B cannot contain his curiosity any longer and so, finally asked Monk A about the previous incident.

Monk B: Why did you carry the pretty young lady to cross the swampy area earlier on? I tot we as monks shouldn't be touching ladies.

Monk A: What??!! You've been carrying the young lady for the past 2 days? I've dropped the young lady down after only 5 minutes. I'm only helping the young lady so as not to dirty her kimono dress.  

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How true and wise is monk A. And I think most of us are like Monk B. We often carry problems or burdens from the past for god knows how long and were agonized by it. 

We should live for the present and future. That's the power of now. To live our life as if it's the last day of our living day on earth, to carry on and continue on our daily struggle without dwelling in the past.

Just let the past stays in the past and burry it there. Whatever is over is over. Just drop it and MOVE ON. No matter what sweet,bitter or sour memories, it's already past tense. Just leave all that there and let it stay where it belongs -- THE PAST. And start everything afresh and anew.

Let me quote the first verse of Rob Thomas's song -- Little Wonders here.

let it go,
let it roll right off your shoulder
don’t you know
the hardest part is over
let it in,
let your clarity define you
in the end we will only just remember how it feels

Today's a gift, that's why it's called the present. Treassure and appreciate what you're having now :D