The passage of time will heal all wounds, But the greater the loss the deeper the cut, And the more difficult the process to become whole again. The pain may fade but scars serve as a reminder of our suffering, And make the barrow all the more resolved, never to be wounded again. So as time moves along we get lost in distractions; Act out in frustration, React with aggression, Live in anger; And all the while we plot and plan As wait to grow stranger. And before we know it, the time passes. We are healed, ready to begin anew.
The Past, an ever growing pool of time, is always biting at the heels of a person. It reminds him of what they have done wrong, done right, or when he did nothing. For most people, recalling the past leads to loose ends and blanks where memories should be. No matter how much a person may want to return to the past, it is not possible. It is lost forever. These forgotten moment lead to uncertainties and confusion in the present, and chaos in the future. Forgetting the past leads to spirals, spinning downwards as people look to what they have lost. They retrace their steps hoping to find a sliver of who they are and what may become of them. In the poem, Itinerary, Eamon Grennan shows how an individual searches through his past, but can never return to it. Through the poem and with a personal experience I will explain how individuals deal with uncertainties in their pasts.
“So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past.” Even we live in the moment. It’s also a scene of crossings, bridging past and present. People struggle ahead but often obsess themselves with the past and present.
New ideas derived from self-reflection enable us to develop in ways that are spiritually linked to the future. The inexorable passage of adulthood is established by the motif of time, indicating that life is continuously moving forward. The personification of time “guiltless minute hand” suggest that time is not responsible for our future, but we are. Additionally, the dysphemistic personification of “time was killed” foreshadows the cessation of childhood. Eventually, the
Laura Sanders, who has a Ph.D. in molecular biology from the University of Southern California, argues how the deadly opioid crisis trend of deaths is increasing in the United States. Sanders even compares the death rates among other opioid-related drugs, ranging from prescription opioids to heroin. In addition, Sanders discusses the process of how opioids become fatal and use examples such as when opioids suppress the brain stem receptors and the carotid body, small clusters of cells in the neck that help remove carbon dioxide (CO2). Due to the suppression, the brain and the CO2 removal systems would be harmed and would ultimately become “fatal”, as the “connections and signals”
First supporting point: “After A Time” establishes a deliberate dark, dismal tone, leading us to see that eventually the healing will begin. In Davis’s poem first
It is during this time where we reminisce and contemplate the entirety of our existence. We are able to look back on our accomplishments and life goals and are able to develop integrity – the feeling that we did something with our lives. Yet if we look back on our life goals and realize that we did not accomplish them we become dissatisfied and develop despair. Success in this stage will lead to wisdom, wisdom will allow us to look back on life with a sense of closure allowing us to accept death without fear.
When something troubling happens in your life, you lost a game, you were beat up in a fight, what do you do? People heal in many different ways. Some meditate, some do yoga, others write. Ponyboy, a main character in the book, The Outsiders heals by writing and enjoying nature. I heal by reading, writing, listening to music, or enjoying people and mankind. Ponyboy and I heal in different and similar ways; I heal by enjoying big, broad things. Ponyboy heals by looking for the small, little things in life.
pain of the past gives rise to the pain of the present and the future
Thus so, I came to a revelation one evening whilst pondering my own existence. I have no real control of time. The past is unchangeable and the future equally uncontrollable. I have power over the present, but the present with every second that passes. What am I supposed to do about that? I can’t fight the natural passage of time! As much as this upsets me, it lead to my making unspoken promise to myself that I’m going to grow up and be better. I’m a firm believer in self-improvement, and although no one is perfect, I’m still running that course. There will come a day when I have to stop running away from my issues. I hope that there will also be a day when I’m at peace with that.
It’s almost impossible to forget the intense mistakes one makes; one can only forgive themselves or others. As a matter of fact, Mineko Iwasaki once said, “Stab the body and it heals but stab the heart and the wound lasts a lifetime.” Iwasaki believes that when someone is harmed physically, they can be healed, but when someone is harmed on the emotional level, there will always be a reminder of that pain. Not to mention, various writers illustrate a central idea or several of them in their works of literature. Khaled Hosseini, author of The Kite Runner, depicted many touching themes in his novel, one being the idea that something that leaves a mark on the heart will last forever. Hosseini’s use of flashbacks, and his characterization of
How despairing...... These are the trials that deepens the roots That takes away your self The distant whisper of the past haunts....
Today, I am different to how I used to be. I don’t see grey skies. I don’t see emptiness. I don’t see misery. I don’t see betrayal and hurt. Rather, I see days of colourful streaks that warm the core of my blissful soul, a soul once bruised and battered. I am not perfect, but I am carving out my space in the world, my own space. My healing soul has helped
Time is unmerciful and makes aging a painful but ultimately inevitable process. But no matter how old we
“All negativity is caused by an accumulation of psychological time and denial of the present. Unease, anxiety, tension, stress, worry – all forms of fear – are caused by too much future, and not enough presence. Guilt, regret, resentment, grievances, sadness, bitterness, and all forms of nonforgiveness are caused by too much past and not enough presence.” – Eckhart Tolle
It took me more than two months to heal mentally. The same moment replayed in my mind, as if the pause button was broken, imagining all the possibilities of it reoccurring. It took me a while as I dreaded each practice and concocted any excuses to skip and avoid my fears. Similar to an idea Wendelin Van Draanen demonstrates in the book titled “Flipped” through the main character, Jessica. Through Jessica’s obstacles, Van Draanen conveys the amount of influence the mind has over your body when they dread complete a task and how excuses pile up to avoid doing so. Through these negative days, you have to continually push themselves to accomplish a goal, despite whether they want to that certain day or not. Nevertheless, I was compelled by my