Being able to remember “all the other ages you’ve been” with the grace of those who may have witnessed us at our immature worst gives us a chance to reclaim those memories with compassion for our younger selves.
You see, we need each other to hold on to hope. I couldn’t have come up with that solution on my own; I needed my dad and mom to help me.
I learned my lesson with these labradorite earrings – always wear backs on earrings even if it seems unlikely they could slip out. But I learned an even more important lesson – don’t give up.
I’m keeping the purple toaster to remind me that going slow is OK. It may even be advantageous in the long run.
