"i dont wanna go back to the good ole days, i was there, and they werent that good"

this is a direct quote from a beautiful elder that ive been getting to hang out with a good bit lately....this sweet man has literally shared volumes of knowledge with me over the last few days, but for some reason, this particular statement made its way to the very front of my very odd thought process today.....ever wonder why at times we make things better in our memories than they actually were?.......i mean we always remember the turkey being better than it actually was on christmas of '79 or was it '83??, maybe that trophy bass grows a lil every time grandpa tells the story......why is this??? i believe that somewhere in the back of our minds we're all trying to create the perfect past.....news flash!!!, no one has a perfect past!!! if we did, what would be the point of glorious concepts like grace and mercy?.....its so easy for us to forget that grace is not an event or a one time thing, but rather a daily process from which we never escape, and wouldnt want to if we could.........i guess the point im trying to make is that TODAY is the good ole days.....never have there been greater opportunities for those who desire to be in Gods presence than in this generation......there are over six thousand promises in the word of God but tomorrow isnt one of them......so take advantage of grace today and live the best days of your life........let EVERYTHING that has breath praise the lord..that means everybody not just us perfect people ; )

Ephesians 4:7-but unto every one of us is given grace.....