Quote of the Day - 2/17/2012

The stream of time often doubles on its course, but always it makes for itself a new channel. - Frederick Lewis Allen in Only Yesterday: An Informal History of the 1920's (Wiley Investment Classics)

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When we hear an news item comparing what is happening today with some earlier time - we should always be aware that while the situation may look the same, it is ‘a new channel’ and the next event may, or may not, be similar to what happened in the past.

This is true in our personal lives as well. The passage of time alone guarantees that the situation is different. That wonderful vacation or birthday party from 10 years ago cannot be duplicated. The elements that made them stand out for you could even seem repetitive and not at all special the second time around.

As we navigate our ‘stream of time’ - let’s rejoice in the prospect of discoveries in our own ‘channel.’