history doesn't repeat itself.
there is an ultimate goal in life.
for Jesus to come again.
for us to reach perfection, to know pure love.
to experience a pure life.

that's why we should always strive
to find the good in everything and to work
toward a perfection that will only become
real at the very end of it all.

tiny steps, small realizations, and continuous
acts and words of love for others will teach us,
and give us more than we ever thought possible.

history is linear, going toward a final turning point.
a point where sin & suffering will be gone.
isn't is sad that thinking of that is almost confusing to me?
how could i live without knowing sin and suffering?

i've always believed that Jesus is going to come
that's He's going to take us "home".
i've never made this connection, though.
that history and everything we've experienced
will be culminated and SO WORTH IT
when we finally are at home in heaven.

now, I want to keep remembering that
our experience is linear and dynamic.
we learn and do better because we have
another chance.
we have more moments left
to live and love.
so much to look forward to.
to keep living life as we approach our "goal"
of salvation.

i want to remember that my history,
all history.
isn't doomed to repeat.
it's doomed to keep moving and evolving
into something wonderful in the end.
that's really not doomed at all.
i don't need to be scared or worried.
i just need to live and let live.
love others and love myself.