At this time of year, many of us are affected by memories of the past, of the way things were, of how great it was in the good old days. It is past time to examine those memories, and, rather than long for those days, appreciate them for the contribution that they made to whom you are today.
Get over it! We live and we die. In between we do the best we can with what we have, but to dwell on a past that we have built up to be the epitome of what things should be, is fallacious, and subtracts greatly from the here and now.
Enjoy your memories, but live in the present!