Before and after, and before

Here's something to wrap the brain around.

Can a moment, situation or time be two things at once?

I think it can, and it can be more than 2 things at once.

Here's what I mean.

Today, this very moment is both a before and an after, or an after and a before.

One year ago, I started to look for a house to buy. One year ago today, is the before of my current situation. It is also the after of that same situation. Now, today is both a before of what will be one year to the day and it is an after of what will be in one year.

Here's another way to explain it.
A wanna be body builder takes a picture of himself today to compare. That picture is the before right? It is also the after picture of himself after he made the decision to change his life. Now if this same bodybuilder takes a new picture every month until his goal, those pictures are both before and after pictures - simultaneously.

Every moment is both a before and an after of this moment in time. Cool huh? These moments are used to measure progress (or set backs depending which way you are focusing)and every moment can be the moment that changes our lives. Moment by moment.

Before and after.

After and before.