Probably not what the parent meant, but I think the past is "mutable" in that we can change how we see it through time.
Example. A few years ago I was laid off right after my kid was born. Bad thing that happened to me, right?
In retrospect, if I didn't get laid off from there, I would end up living in a different state, and my kids wouldn't live next door to their cousins. And I am fine work wise as well.
So I retrospect, getting laid off from that job was the best thing that could have happened because it was a critical junction to my current life which I love.
Example. A few years ago I was laid off right after my kid was born. Bad thing that happened to me, right?
In retrospect, if I didn't get laid off from there, I would end up living in a different state, and my kids wouldn't live next door to their cousins. And I am fine work wise as well.
So I retrospect, getting laid off from that job was the best thing that could have happened because it was a critical junction to my current life which I love.