I
should be
wiser
than I was.
Memory
composes a story
of shames and amazements.
The shames I closed
inside myself,
but the amazements,
at a sun streaked wall,
at the thrill
of an oriole,
a face,
an iris,
a volume of poems,
a person,
endure and return
in brightness.
Such moments lifted me
above my lameness.
-Czeselaw Milosz , Polish Nobel Laureate in Literature
I don’t necessarily feel wiser as I age. However, I do remember coming upon similar challenges at earlier times and hoping that what I learned would help me.It is natural to assume that age will confer wisdom. It is really a hope that I will remember-and act on-what I’ve learned from life’s experiences. Sometimes, I realize that asking “is this mine?” is the question to ask myself. Often the quiet answer comes and it is “NO”.
Dear Missy,
Thank you for “ Age and Wisdom”.
This gives me much to think about and pray with.
Another busy weekend, but never too busy to give thanks for you and our friendship.
You are in my prayers.
Faithfully,
Carolyn,SSM
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