The Good Old Days

Image Credit

"I wish there was a way to know you were in the good old days before you actually left them" - Andy Bernard from The Office

We don't watch a whole lot of television at our house.  We don't have cable and I'm not interested in most of the stuff on network TV.  I must admit, however, that we have Netflix and binge watch certain programs on there.  We've recently watched all 9 seasons of "The Office."  The Office was a quirky show about employees at a paper company in Scranton, Pennsylvania.  The writers were so skilled and the show was light-hearted and the characters kept us laughing out loud frequently - more so than any other show.

Last night we watched the show's finale and it was an emotional show.  The characters were all going their separate ways and Andy Bernard said the quote, "I wish there was a way to know you were in the good old days before you actually left them."  To me, that was probably the best quote of the entire show.  That's saying a lot, because the show was filled with noteworthy and funny quotes.

Isn't that quote accurate, though?  I'm a very nostalgic person - always remembering the past, reminiscing about "the good old days."  I was just looking through some old photos tonight, like the one below of our family taken in January 2009.  My, how things have changed in only ten years.

I look back at that photo and think, "Those were the good old days."  The kids were young, all living at home.  We were younger.  I looked at more photos.

Things seemed so carefree and happy.

The good old days...

But then as I think of it, even with all the smiles and happiness, 10 years ago would we have said it was the good old days?  I don't think so.  We were going through things that we wouldn't have considered "good old days."  The good old days are elusive.

As I think on it, I think Andy Bernard was right about the good old days.  Relish each moment.  Cherish each day.  Live life to the fullest for the good old days are right now.