And so on: all in all, the gift of Christmas Past.
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Let Ithaka be always in your thoughts.To get there is your goal and destiny.But do not hasten to your journeyâs end:itâs better if it lasts for many yearsso that you'll reach the island when youâre old,wealthy with all youâve gained along the way,not hoping Ithaka will make you rich.Your marvellous journey is Ithakaâs gift.Without her you would not have started out.But she has nothing more to give you now.And if you find she's poor, youâve not been fooled.So wise have you become, so much youâve learned,that you will know what Ithakas must be.Source: Seen in passing on X-Twitter. Holler if you want the whole thing.Author/Translator: Armand D'Angour, Professor of Classics, Oxford. Cello lover. Larkin about. Turning life into Latin verse, one hexameter at a time. Podcast âItâs All Greek (& Latin!) to Meâ.
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So much to ponder and to be grateful for! Thank you for leading me along each of these paths and for the community of responders who add further insight to the times in life that can be transformed from boredom, weariness, confusion, and frustration into wonder and productive interaction. Well done!
Laurna – Indeed, community is one of the best gifts.
Two reactions to your blog posts:
1. I like to get at them immediately. There’s always something, in either the text or the photos, to stimulatory imagination and/or give me something new to think about.
2. I like to wait and read them several days later, when the other responses have come in. Sometimes I want to add my own response; just as often, I’m delighted at the range and insight of the responses already there.
When I leap to the keyboard at step 1, I often fail to go back later in the week to see what others have said. When I eventually slither up to the keyboard in step 2, I often don’t have anything further to add.
Jim T
Jim T – đ Neither a jumper nor a slitherer be, eh? I think Polonius said that. I’m often surprised (sometimes amazed) at where the comments go. And usually pleased (sometimes delighted).
And I always enjoy your comments! đ
Barbara – đ