recalling the past.

"But this is what the past is for! Every experience God gives us, every person He puts in our lives is the perfect preparation for the future that only He can see."
- Corrie Ten Boom

yesterday i began reading the hiding place by corrie ten boom, and while reading the preface the people who helped corrie compose this book quoted her from when they were speaking with her about how her memories and past experiences are not only in the past but how well they apply to the here and now. as soon as i read this i loved it. it mostly makes me think of people that i have known in the past. people who i considered my friends, even best friends at times, who are now only memories and wonderings. it's especially meaningful, because lately i've had these weird feelings about seeing people who i used to know and be friends with. friends from high school, people i barely knew the names of but had a class with and share mutual recognition with when i see now. i suppose that it's part of being home after being gone for a period of time. even tonite while seeing the davinci code, i was reminded of this. they continually talked about the past and history. one of the characters could have cared less about it, while the other looked to it, in a way, daily. just something to think about i suppose.

oh, and did i mention that it is so incredibly true?!? wonder what i'm being prepared for...

tired but remembering.
- corrie