Beautiful. You reminded me of something my grandfather said when I’d wished to be older. I’ll get it wrong, because I didn’t understand what he was saying in the moment, but it went something like this: the rose in full bloom is a beautiful sight, but the rosebud is even sweeter to those who can see the future as it unfolds. I wish he’d been around as I grew older and this began to make sense!
Thank you Dana. I love this. As I get older I reflect back at how wise my elders were, and how little I appreciated their wisdom. Of course, I was wrapped up in being a kid, no doubt thinking I was the first one to experience so many things that they already had. Like you, I wish I could interact with my elders now. We'd have so much to share.
Beautiful. You reminded me of something my grandfather said when I’d wished to be older. I’ll get it wrong, because I didn’t understand what he was saying in the moment, but it went something like this: the rose in full bloom is a beautiful sight, but the rosebud is even sweeter to those who can see the future as it unfolds. I wish he’d been around as I grew older and this began to make sense!
Thank you Dana. I love this. As I get older I reflect back at how wise my elders were, and how little I appreciated their wisdom. Of course, I was wrapped up in being a kid, no doubt thinking I was the first one to experience so many things that they already had. Like you, I wish I could interact with my elders now. We'd have so much to share.