“All my life I knew I was loved and protected but it did not prepare me for life and what was ahead of me. The tragedies, the disappointments, the challenges and how to live with them were difficult.
“At 85, I think about life differently. I can look at my past life like watching an old silent film. I can’t change anything but I can remember and wonder and think about what if I was more prepared, stronger, wiser, more experienced. Then something inside of me says ‘forget it, try to enjoy the rest of your life.’
“That is what I am trying to do. I don’t want to waste precious days still ahead of me.”
— Regina Titus
From a project by David Brooks called The Life Report.
I haven’t read the stories yet but am really looking forward to it. I’m sure many people see this quotation as sad, but I don’t. Okay, maybe it’s a little sad. But truly it’s how I think life is, and I’m okay with that. I don’t believe everything happens for a reason, but I believe in growth, hope and redemption. Life wouldn’t be what it is if we came into the world knowing everything, and frankly I think it would ruin our childhoods if we did.
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