We who choose to surround ourselves_x000D_ with lives even more temporary than our_x000D_ own, live within a fragile circle;_x000D_ easily and often breached._x000D_ Unable to accept its awful gaps,_x000D_ we would still live no other way._x000D_ We cherish memory as the only_x000D_ certain immortality, never fully_x000D_ understanding the necessary plan.
Interpretation
The quote reflects on the transient nature of life and our relationships, highlighting the fragility of existence.
Irving Townsend's quote emphasizes the impermanence of life and the fragility of the bonds we form with others. By choosing to engage in relationships that are inherently temporary, we acknowledge the pain of loss and the inevitability of change. Despite this, we cherish the memories created during these fleeting moments, finding comfort in the idea that while life is fragile and filled with gaps, it is a way of living that we embrace wholeheartedly.
In practice
During a talk on the importance of cherishing our loved ones, I shared this quote to emphasize the fleeting nature of life.
Another cat? Perhaps. For love there is also a season; its seeds must be resown. But a family cat is not replaceable like a wornout coat or a set of tires. Each new kitten becomes its own cat, and none is repeated. I am four cats old, measuring out my life in friends that have succeeded but not replaced one another.
Night is the other half of life, and the better half.
I dance/for the joy of surviving, at the edge of the road.
Though fairy tales end after ten pages, our lives do not. We are multi-volume sets. In our lives, even though one episode amounts to a crash and burn, there is always another episode awaiting us and then another. There are always more opportunities to get it right, to fashion our lives in the ways we deserve to have them. Don't waste your time hating a failure. Failure is a greater teacher than success.
Being a princess isn't all it's cracked up to be.
Your eyes wider than distance, this life is sweeter than fiction.
One of the most exiting things about being pregnant is that I just am accepting the complete unknown; it's a complete mystery and miracle.
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