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The Miracle Minute
When Forgetting Is Brilliant
May 10, 2008
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-- Your Opinions Desired
American dramatist, Tennessee Williams,
said, "Life is all memory, except for the one
present moment that goes by so quickly."
And the Bishop of Caesarea, St. Basil,
329-379, said, "Memory is the cabinet of the
imagination, the treasury of reason, the registry
of conscience, and, the council chamber of thought."
As our journey unfolds, memory is the
substance of our being, the architect of our future
and, without it, we have nothing to stand on.
As we walk through this short smorgasbord
called life, we will run into things to remember and
things to forget. Paul Harvey, American radio broadcaster,
said, "In times like these, it helps to recall
that there have always been times like these."
The ratio of sane to insane remains unchanged.
Elbert Hubbard, American publisher,
said, "A retentive memory may be a good thing,
but the ability to forget is the true token of greatness."
For 20 years I was angry with someone
I had once been very close to. Did my anger bother
them? Hardly! It only bothered me. I was contaminating
my future by carrying a painful memory with me.
To achieve peace and find happiness
I had to let go of the old garbage I was dragging
along. Anger, regret, guilt and shame wear us down.
Memories are only good when they help
us. Those that are heavy and damaging need to be forgotten.
This is Dick Warn. Thank you for listening.
Copyright 2006 Richard S. Warn & Associates
DickWarn@themiracleminute.com
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