"I’m not a very nostalgic person. I don’t really look at the past and, you know, summon up regrets or self-congratulations. It just is not a mechanism that operates very strongly in me."
—Leonard Cohen
"If I could only live by Cohen’s words, I might be happier, I might be more productive, I might continue forward with a few more stories and far less regrets. Then again, maybe I’ll continue fishing all summer long. Maybe that’s what I need. Maybe then I’ll discover what makes me tick."
—JR's Thumbprints
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8 comments:
Jr,
Perhaps Cohen was wrong, Maybe if more people looked to the past they might very well learn and create a better future.
Course, the past is taken with a grain of salt, but so are most things in life. Me ... I like being nostalgic, I like the idea of thinking back, retouching, and visiting places that have left maybe nothing more than a scent that lingers. Nothing wrong with that.
By the way, fishing is a great way to relax and find oneself. But hey, if you get a nice trout or something good ... let me know?
Lastly, I won't close my curtains to things new, just on things I know are not possible.
Hey, JR, a picture of you smiling. Geewits will be happy :-)
I don't look at the past either. I'm not a great one for nostalgia. I don't save mementos, etc. The past is the past.
Josie
Well, Leonard's Canadian and they don't regret as much ;)
Pike -- I remember those in Minn. Looks like a cousin to the gar, a nasty fish in Florida and those parts. Some dude I was fishing with cracked one over the head with his paddle, in the boat. I was not amused, what with gators in the surrounding area.
Better fishing here, yes?
Better cocksman than coxwain I say.
I don't know if it's true, but I've heard it said that fishermen make lousy lovers.
OK, OK. I fish too.
...So how come my wife has run off with a Hungarian who beats her often?
Attila's got my Tillah!
Ivan
nope, the past is over for me...I need to go forward before it becomes to late....you too JR.
I'm not sure where it is either..lol
Jim, Just a wonderful pike ya got there! Hey, lets do some fishing up north! You in?? --Bro, Ron
I took a class once called "Making Peace With Your Past". It sucked while going through it, but I'm so glad I did...for the most part, I've been able to put my past to rest.
Cute picture, JR!
"I can't keep track of each fallen robin."
L.Cohen
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