To be happy are you living in the past, while coping with today?

A greater number of seniors are reliving memories from better past days to manage to make it through this current world. Why would you suggest they stop that practice? For me happiness is a choice we all make and it is not the same for each person. Your memories and the new ones you are building now will gather at some point to be your comforting pillow at night. Don’t encourage anyone to forget their past unless it was not a happy journey. For some of us we struggle to find the present day or the unknown future soothing to us. The one thing we do know is what we have done already and IF there is something from your past that brings you joy or peace, never let it go! They say ”don’t live in the past”. However I say remember the past while living in today. Both are necessary to go forward and hopefully prepare for what is next over the next horizon.