Twelfth

[amadeodivenezia]

I look back to my entry dated October 26th and I see that Epicurus' words are cold comfort in times of loss. Perhaps better ones are these: If thou wilt make a man happy, add not unto his riches but take away from his desires.
To have is to know that we will lose with time, and time does not consult with creatures such as we to determine when we

Comments

[highcost_living]

Don't leave out the part about the joy of ownership in the space of time given. Epicurus had plenty of words on that. The delivery makes it a little more warm.

[amadeodivenezia]

Do we own those we love and who we wish to love us in return?

[highcost_living]

No. But we own the time spent with them. Even when it is gone, it happened and our memory keeps it.

[amadeodivenezia]

Memory is not always enough, no matter how clear that memory may be.

[irislover]

Marius must be speaking of a mutual loss.

Sir Armand... um... I... I am sorry about your loss but love is never lost.

All returns given time!

[amadeodivenezia]

Though it take half a millennium, yes, it would seem that almost all does.

[politehulk]

But it's impossible to constantly be waiting for whatever it is you have to be lost. It just happens and there's nothing we can do about it.

[amadeodivenezia]

You can gird your heart against it.

[politehulk]

By not caring any more?

[amadeodivenezia]

By preparing to let go. By letting go an inch at a time until you no longer cling to what you cannot have.