Lament
10.6.10
Some experiences light up your life with a level of intensity that is disproportionate to their real importance, and then they fade. Often the fade happens quickly, and without a lot of warning. Relative to the brightness you experience during the height of their glow, the darkness that accompanies the fade seems very deep, indeed. After a time, you realize that your life is really no darker than it was before the flare; the experience that burned so intensely, though it left an imprint on your soul’s retina, did not forever alter your ability to perceive all of the other light sources around. As the darkness abates, you can look back on the experience fondly, if with a tinge of regret. Appreciate your moments in that glow, and go on.
Some experiences light up your life with a level of intensity that is disproportionate to their real importance, and then they fade. Often the fade happens quickly, and without a lot of warning. Relative to the brightness you experience during the height of their glow, the darkness that accompanies the fade seems very deep, indeed. After a time, you realize that your life is really no darker than it was before the flare; the experience that burned so intensely, though it left an imprint on your soul’s retina, did not forever alter your ability to perceive all of the other light sources around. As the darkness abates, you can look back on the experience fondly, if with a tinge of regret. Appreciate your moments in that glow, and go on.
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