Post 15 Much water has flowed under the bridge
‘Much water has flowed under the bridge’ is a proverb which means much has happened since an event of long ago. What is past is past and that event is no longer relevant anymore. The water is gone and may ultimately just become a very tiny part of the ocean. No one can touch the same water twice. Thus, any unpleasant experiences in the past should be over and done with. They are water under the bridge. They are insignificant as compared to what life can offer us ahead. Hence, one should let bygones be bygones.
To live our life ‘now’, we may want to take a cue from children. A child’s time is ‘now’ and to the child, all time is fun and full of laughter. He spends his time ‘now’ to play, run, jump, sleep, and explore. He has a hundred ways of playing with a simple thing, ninety-nine ways more than what his parents or grandparents can think of. He knows how to enjoy what he has ‘now’ . He lives simply and happily.
Waris Dirie was a child from Somalian desert, who became famous in the fashion world. In her book, Desert Flower, she lamented,
“The United States is the wealthiest country in the world, yet everybody feels poor. And more than bankrupt of money, everyone is bankrupt of time. Everybody’s got no time. No time at all. ‘Get out of my way, man. I’m in a hurry!’ The streets are packed with people rushing here and there…….”
Do you have time to cherish the value of simple things and know how to enjoy life the simple way ‘now'?
13 October 2009
‘Much water has flowed under the bridge’ is a proverb which means much has happened since an event of long ago. What is past is past and that event is no longer relevant anymore. The water is gone and may ultimately just become a very tiny part of the ocean. No one can touch the same water twice. Thus, any unpleasant experiences in the past should be over and done with. They are water under the bridge. They are insignificant as compared to what life can offer us ahead. Hence, one should let bygones be bygones.
To live our life ‘now’, we may want to take a cue from children. A child’s time is ‘now’ and to the child, all time is fun and full of laughter. He spends his time ‘now’ to play, run, jump, sleep, and explore. He has a hundred ways of playing with a simple thing, ninety-nine ways more than what his parents or grandparents can think of. He knows how to enjoy what he has ‘now’ . He lives simply and happily.
Waris Dirie was a child from Somalian desert, who became famous in the fashion world. In her book, Desert Flower, she lamented,
“The United States is the wealthiest country in the world, yet everybody feels poor. And more than bankrupt of money, everyone is bankrupt of time. Everybody’s got no time. No time at all. ‘Get out of my way, man. I’m in a hurry!’ The streets are packed with people rushing here and there…….”
Do you have time to cherish the value of simple things and know how to enjoy life the simple way ‘now'?
13 October 2009
Uncle Ho, you are right. I wathced my grandson play with a balloon the other day. I was amazed at the many ways he could play with it.
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