bridges

We cross our bridges when we come to them and burn them behind us, with nothing to show for our progress except a memory of the smell of smoke, and a presumption that once our eyes watered.

Tom Stoppard, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead
British dramatist & screenwriter (1937 - )

I heard this quote on one of my favorite shows, Criminal Minds and it got me to thinking. Do we really get over the bridges? Honestly, the past should stay there but in reality, it's always there. it permeates oue every day lives. The past shapes our realationships and how we live. Right now, my divorce has me gun shy about women and occassionally has me questioning my woth as a man. In my mind, we are supposed to learn from our mistakes and not repeat them. Unfortunately, we can't even do that...