Say goodbye to golden yesterdays
- or your heart will never learn to love the present.
(Anthony de Mello, S.J.)
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Michelle 11.20.09 at 8:13 am
Definitely worth thinking about! Thanks!!!
Eric 11.20.09 at 12:09 pm
And stop always waiting for better tomorrows, “or your heart will never learn to love the present.”
Maura 11.20.09 at 6:22 pm
It is funny how those “golden yesterdays” were rarely as wonderful as we picture them in memory. I remember a friend’s mother who used to say of the teenage years never let adults tell you “those were the best years of my life” because they rarely are. I believe her point was that sometimes teens (and even adults too) get so overwhelmed in a negative moment that we don’t look forward to the future with hope.
Paul 11.25.09 at 1:45 pm
Michelle, Eric & Maura,
Thanks for your comments.
Eric, you are right about adding the bit about tomorrows.
Maura, I can remember going through experiences where I’ve sworn to myself,
“I will never allow myself to forget how miserable this is.” Guess what? For the most part, I have forgotten.
Paul