Some views are much better when framed by a rear view mirror. The experience was either palatable or just not horrible (not the same thing) with lessons learned and knowledge gained but with little or no desire to repeat.
Other views are much better when framed by the windshield, preferably of a rag-top, traveling at a sufficiently high rate of speed. Pregnant with possibility and full of eager anticipation, both for the “joie de vivre” inherent in the experience and for life’s lesson learned (or about to be).
Nice to have both views juxtaposed and constantly in view, just to safegaurd against a loss of perspective.
Chemistry with Dr. Mark 