Memories Revisited

Is it a mistake to bring up old memories that were once painful?

What if they are no longer painful?  What if now it's just about remembering?

I did a little Facebook stalking this weekend and stumbled upon several old ghosts.  Some of it positive memories, but still memories associated with a difficult time in my life.  So that begs the question, is it a bad idea to go there?

There was a time when my past defined me.  I don't feel that's the case anymore, so with that comes a comfort in going to places I wouldn't have dared before.  And yet I wonder, is that false confidence?