Moving on in life is an important aspect as it is a sign of our growth.
But to move on in life means that we have embraced our past and learned from it.
No doubt there are baggages of the past that we may still be grappling with and have yet to come to terms with it.
In the 1st reading, Samuel was mourning over Saul since God had rejected him as king.
Saul was dear to Samuel as he had anointed him as the first king of Israel.
But God had decided on the next king and God wanted Samuel to move on so that he can go and anoint that next king.
We too may have things in the past to move on from.
It may be grief, regrets, disappointments, hurts, etc.
Let us bring them and offer them to God in prayer so that we may come to terms with the past and see that God will heal our past and move on to the present.
Let us grow with God's help and we will look at the future with hope.