Friday, November 09, 2012

Random Quote Friday

"The past creates us and we are powerless to change it. We can only--if we are very persistent and very lucky and usually not even then--change ourselves."

~~Donovan Hohn, "Falling: Confessions of a Lapsed Forest Christian" in Harper's, April 2008
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  1. Mark O'Neill11/10/12, 9:51 AM

    Well, if there is one thing I am an expert at, it is change within myself. I have had to change, or continue to live without Annie. I am taking medication now, for mood spectrum disorder. Figuring that I now have this component in place, I have completely eliminated alcohol, reefer, caffeine and sugar. I have had to make other character adjustments also, but it is paying off handsomely. Annie has accepted me back into her life, so I am thrilled to continue on this program.

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    1. Masked Mom11/10/12, 11:06 PM

      Mark, I am so glad to hear things are working out for you. :)

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    2. Graciewilde11/12/12, 5:43 PM

      That Mark is quite the man and an inspiration to his little sister. He has changed his life in so many ways over the past few years and continues to encourage me to keep an open mind about the future.

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  2. Sleepy Joe11/10/12, 7:33 PM

    We are a product of our pasts and often doomed to repeat our mistakes. But sometimes we manage to change. Love it!

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    1. Masked Mom11/10/12, 11:07 PM

      Even though there were qualifications, I still somehow found this quote to ultimately be encouraging.

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  3. Graciewilde11/12/12, 5:45 PM

    We can only change ourselves. That;s what they say. And I say that too but then I look at a situation and I say, if I can only change myself in this situation, and I don't want to change myself, then I had better accept what is. Life is too complicated some days.

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