Tomorrow is Another Day

Things in the past are dead and gone,
Leave them behind, then just move on.
Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery,
Today is God’s gift to me, to make it all that it can be.
- Sylvia Lavalee

Gone with the Wind, an unforgettable story by Margaret Mitchell, sold more than fifty thousand copies on the first day of its release in 1936.

Scarlett O’Hara, a fiery young southern belle with the world at her plantation doorstep, encounters a war that changes her country and her life. She emerges strong and determined, but due to a misplaced dream and some hasty and foolish decisions, Scarlett misses her chance at true happiness.

Why has this story captured the minds of millions? Is it the struggle of a society to rise from the ashes of destruction, or is it the immortal hope expressed by Scarlett in the last line of the book, “After all, tomorrow is another day”?

Most people have regrets of failures and missed opportunities. That’s why stories like Scarlett’s have such timeless appeal. There is a need for a refuge like Tara to examine one’s life, lick one’s wounds, learn one’s lessons, and have another chance to make things right, where endings are happy, dreams come true, and Rhett comes home.

Whenever your failures fly through your mind, remember that failure is not a defeat in the Divine Plan. What could seem like an ending could really be a new beginning. Many times we are blessed with second chances. Often it is the “fumbles” that help us to redirect our lives, remold our goals, and reveal our true priorities.