Cherish What Was, Cling to What Is
(excerpt from After the Boxes Are Unpacked by Susan Miller)
Do you find yourself unable to move forward with your life after a move? You owe it to yourself and your family to begin the process of letting go. You must discern between what to cherish and what to cling to!
To cherish means “to hold in the mind, to treasure, to hold dear, to value highly.”
To cling means “to clutch, to cleave, to hold on to, to grab hold of.”
Let’s apply those definitions to moving.
Cherish what was! Cling to what is and to what never changes! Cherish what you left behind! Cling to what you brought with you!
Cherish
Distant family
Distant friends
Memories
Your heritage
The job you left
The house you loved
Your roots
The city or town you left
Cling to
God
The Bible
Your faith
Prayer
God’s promises
The positive, not negative
Your values
Each other
Two ways to help you cherish the past and cling to the future:
Don’t expect things to be the same in your new location as they were in the old one, or you’ll be disappointed.
Focus on what you have here, not on what you had there.