Time Machine

“May the dreams of your past be the reality of your future"...(author unknown). I just saw the movie, "Hot Tub Time Machine." The movie is laugh out loud funny and quite a blast from the past. The four characters head back in time to 1986. The reality about how much technology has changed things is mind boggling and very funny. I certainly recall typing my college papers on a real type writer or often paying a fellow student one dollar a page to type my papers. There were no re-do's, editing or google. Of course it's tough to imagine life without cell phones, e-mail and texting, which the movie makes a point of poking fun at. It was a very different time. The premise of the movie is good. It is about recalling the past and reflecting about the choices you made and how those choices are affecting you now. The characters are pretty unhappy with their present lives and have a chance to not only feel their pain from 24 years ago but to possibly make different choices. It is quite an adventure, filled with with some hysterical humor and a fun 80's soundtrack. Life is an adventure for all of us and we all have the ability to reconnect with our past without the use of a time machine. With the use of the Internet, facebook and numerous other sites, we have the capability to find people from our past to reconnect, reflect and of course the opportunity to heal. I hear story after story of people finding those from the past, ranging from lost loves to old friends and distant relatives. It is heartwarming to know that people are healing their past, thanks to technology. It really is bringing people together. Even my mom finally signed up for facebook and she has reconnected with some of her old high school friends. In fact, she is even using digital technology to share old pictures and to plan their big high school reunion. One of my very best friends from high school just found me on facebook and I am so excited to be back in touch with her again. The past can teach us one thing, that we always have a chance to change things and create a new adventure. “Life is uncharted territory. It reveals its story one moment at a time"...(Leo F. Buscaglia). What we need to keep in mind about the past is that no matter what has happened, it has all worked together to bring us to this very moment. At this moment we can choose to make everything new. Right now is a fresh opportunity. If you want a good laugh, go see "Hot Tub Time Machine." After the movie, reflect for a moment on your past. What would you change if you could? There is no time like the present, to learn from the past and make changes now, to create a different outcome. It's never too late to change. In the meantime, pull out those 80's tunes like Scritti Politti, "Perfect Way" or The English Beat, "Save it for Later" and just enjoy the music because you gotta love those 80's!