I've been thinking about the concept behind the often quoted phrase "It is better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all." It's a phrase that even I have bandied about on occasion... but after giving it some focused thought and attention, I've decided that it just doesn't work for me.
Often times without having had something, there is no sense of loss... no sense of not having. And so, we plod merrily about our day to day lives for the most part content with what we have. There are so many things that I could... and would... be happy without today if only I had never had them.
I truly need to learn to focus on living in the moment. There is so much that is missed when the past and the future obscure the day to day miracles. I'm working on clear vision for today.
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