On this day: memories good and sad

As do most Facebook users, I get a notification to past posts called "On This Day."  The links take me to things I've shared in years past "on this day."

While I enjoy looking at most of these old posts, I have to admit that more than a few are bittersweet. Happy times with friends and family that may not be happening today; small grandchildren now adults; activities that now seem unlikely to happen again - sledding with children, opening toys at Christmas, bicycling in exotic locales.

There is an old maxim attributed to Dr. Suess - "Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened." And rationally this makes complete sense and I like to think I am a rational human being 99% of the time. But sometimes the heart overrules the brain. And instead of being happy it happened, I am sad because it's over. 

Even so, I will probably still keep clicking on my "On This Day" links...

2013 - Missing these little boys