When first I began posting crone chronicles
Enriched by Word Press 101 prompts
I sat at my computer catching ready-made stories
Tumbling from a lifetime of rich memories
Lovely to go back and re-member the past
Seems as if now life around me is changing
Much new is good, much more terrifying
Past seems an irrelevant line drawn in the sand
The who I was then needs refurbishment
What I live and write now creates past for my future
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This reminds me of the Hemingway quote Obama used at John McCain’s funeral:
“Today is only one day in all the days that will ever be. But what will happen in all the other days that will come depends on what you do today.”
Love this, Ina. Living in the now is best. It’s lovely to look back if all we do is look and reminisce… it’s those who stay stuck back there we have to worry about.
Thanks, Dale. I understand better what I meant when you reflect it back to me. Yes, Now is amazing.
Well now… how cool is THAT?
Really cool. I’m listening to myself and ready to see where the Now is taking me! Many thanks, Dale. ❤
Love that. ❤
Ironically, I just came across this letter from Richard Branson…
https://www.virgin.com/richard-branson/how-be-happy
Great advice. Thanks.
I think so 😉
I knew you would appreciate…
❤
This is so profound! I like the way you think out loud and make me think!
Thanks for your thoughts, Lynn.
most welcome
It sounds as though you’re at a real transition point Ina and sometimes those turn out to be the most exciting (if also challenging!) I hope you make lots of great memories in your ‘now’.
Thanks, Andrea. I do like this new thing going on in me. Feeling spurred on by expressing myself in the post, I registered for a Road Scholar week in New Hampshire next September. We will explore a jazz movement in the U.S. known as Cool Jazz. I love the music. And I’ve never been to New England. Newness all around.
That sounds great, I hope you enjoy it!
Thanks, Andrea.
Some etch on stone. Others write on sand. Each to his own, they say.
Writing on sand. Every day, the waves wash away. Every day, new lines. New life.
Peace,
Eric
Lovely, Eric. I must be a sand scribe.
Our feelings run similar. Your crafted expression of them most excellent. Thank you for just a lovely visit on your website. Always such a pleasure.
JoHanna, it means a lot to me that you enjoy my writings. I’m glad when you stop by. Thanks.