COUNTING THE YEARS - pt.1 ... I read an article recently that contained the following quote;
"Why is happiness so fleeting and the pain so lingering? Memories, please just go away. Haunt me no more. If I had only known then what I know now. They never told me of the ensuing nightmares year after year. They never warned me of the emotioanl war, fought inside the depths of my heart, mind, and soul which rages on long afterwards. I never knew years later I'd still be imagining the ten little toes and see myself playing gently with the fragile fingers. Nor did I imagine that I would be counting the years and the number of candles that will never decorate the top of the birthday cakes created in my mind."
The writer goes on to say that back then she knew only of the freedom of choice. Finally, she says, "I was never privy to the high price of the choice --the hidden costs that continue to mount long after the service is rendered, the damage is done, and the life is taken. "
This is the first of several blogs in which I will share from the article "Finally Free." stay off the paved road ...craig
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This is a really good quote, I'm so glad you forwarded the link to me. Your post reminds me of a conversation I had with a friend recently. We were discussing how while it is wonderful the freedoms that we have today, they require so much more maturity and responsibility on our part. The more freedom we are given, the more difficult decisions are and we need to be that much more responsible in the way we live.
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