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I hear 'yesterday,' and think Beatles
John, Paul, Ringo, George ... those guys.
One of the most haunting songs
ever written -- yet I can't help
but sing along when I hear
it played on the radio. Yes
I believe in Yesterday. Ah Yesterday.
If it weren't for lessons learned,
if it weren't for tears shed,
if it weren't for thoughts swirling,
if it weren't for those yesterdays ...
could we truly appreciate glorious TODAY?
Yesterday is for reflection, contemplation, thought
Today is for living ... lessons learned.
Tears shed, thoughts coalesced, reflection over.
If it weren't for yesterday, I
wouldn't be me today -- not even.
Yesterday made me strong. Living today ...
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Notable Quotations from George Santayana (philosopher and poet)
'Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.'
Life of Reason, Reason in Common Sense, Scribner's, 1905, page 284
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Santayana
8 comments:
"Yesterday...all my troubles seemed so far way..."
but with those troubles comes some great moments too. Life changes, we change, circumstances change, but that's what life is about. Living for today. You're right, you can't appreciate the todays without having lived the yesterdays. :)
It's true! It takes yesterday to inform today. It takes the valleys to make the mountain top experiences so wonderful!
I totally and completely agree with everything you just said.
Yesterday brought us to today, today carrying us ceaselessly into tomorrow...
Very true. Those last three lines are particularly eloquent.
Thank you all -- yes, if it weren't for yesterday(s), how would we truly appreciate and know what to do with today.
Yes, living is for today. Agree!
I can relate to your feelings about the Beatles' song. I sing along every time I hear it!
This post is weighty and sincere. I love the way you put words together, and I am going to become a regular follower. I don't have a enough time to read all the posts on the blogs I follow, but you will definitely
be hearing from me!
Also, thanks for your kind words about "The Red Sweater." I decided long ago that I have to tell my truths, even when they are ugly or sad.
Glad I found you.........cj
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