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The love of children

for those who proclaim
they’ve grown weary of children
there are no flowers

~ Matsuo Basho
1644–1694

So true. It is the sight of young children that in part keeps my mind/heart fresh and young in spite of the advancing years.

Any others share this?

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Dv8rs · 18-21, F
Children are always looking forward, to the next birthday, next grade, which enables them to move forward, and grow. Once we become old we start looking back, to our memories when we were young, and having fun. It's fine to have fond memories, but detrimental to our health to live in the past, because the past doesn't allow one to move forward.
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@Dv8rs WIse words for someone young.
Dv8rs · 18-21, F
@SW-User Merely an observation.
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@Dv8rs smart and observant.
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@Dv8rs Hi, in a way, yes. But I think very young children can live very much in the moment rather than having a life of anticipations and epitaphs.
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@Dv8rs Thanks, yes!