We all make mistakes in our life. Some mistakes will come back to bite us. When you are tasting the bitter fruits of your past mistake, how can you say to yourself, “I will begin anew. I will no longer make that mistake again.” People from your past may give you the look that freezes your heart. But how can they know that you are a new person?
In Les Miserables, Hugo illustrates this same point through one man’s life story. Jean was put in prison when he was young. He then escaped from prison. In the police inspector Javert’s eye, Jean is and will always be a criminal. He is determined to track down Jean, and punish Jean. Bishop Myriel hosted Jean after his escape, who instead stole silverware from Myriel’s house. But Myriel forgave Jean. In Myriel’s eye, Jean is redeemable. In the end, Jean became a mayor of a city, raised a beautiful daughter and contributed to French revolution.
Now, let’s ask ourselves again: Is it possible to break away from our past mistake, and become a new person? The answer is a firm Yes.
You can begin now to become a new person. No matter how many mistakes you made in the past, you can always begin anew and never make those mistakes again.
Do not let regret chain you to the past. Not a single ounce of regret can change the past. What is done is done. All you have is now.
Breathe in deeply, and say to yourself, “I am a perfect child of God. God accepts me for who I am.” Embrace the wonderful things you have now, and start a new life.
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