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WHEN WILL I LEARN?
NikonPal
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I had shared the following with some people today - and thought it might have some meaning to a few members here participating in the 2015 Challenge:-
I often think of a poem my mother had hanging in our home. It was called: "When Will I Learn?" She had a framed "handwritten copy" compliments of my older teenage sister hanging on the wall.
I never could confirm if it was written by James Metcalf, but my mother and father both loved it. He was popular in the 40's & 50's.
It fits so many situations in life – and has been inspirational to me several times...even when it came to losing weight.
Just thought I’d share:
Bob
I often think of a poem my mother had hanging in our home. It was called: "When Will I Learn?" She had a framed "handwritten copy" compliments of my older teenage sister hanging on the wall.
I never could confirm if it was written by James Metcalf, but my mother and father both loved it. He was popular in the 40's & 50's.
It fits so many situations in life – and has been inspirational to me several times...even when it came to losing weight.
Just thought I’d share:
When Will I Learn?
How many years are left to me, to build
my life anew?…How many opportunities
for better things to do?…
Each day I promise and I say….tomorrow I will start…
And every morning I arise with courage in my heart…
But as the hour strikes again…I linger and delay…
And then before I know it…have lost another day…
When will I learn that time is brief…And as the candles burn…
The minutes vanish from the earth…and they will not return?…
When will I ever overcome…the weaker self in me…
And strive to fashion of my soul…The kind it ought to be?
How many years are left to me, to build
my life anew?…How many opportunities
for better things to do?…
Each day I promise and I say….tomorrow I will start…
And every morning I arise with courage in my heart…
But as the hour strikes again…I linger and delay…
And then before I know it…have lost another day…
When will I learn that time is brief…And as the candles burn…
The minutes vanish from the earth…and they will not return?…
When will I ever overcome…the weaker self in me…
And strive to fashion of my soul…The kind it ought to be?
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That is really great and so true. Thanks for sharing!0
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Love it! Thanks for posting. 0
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Need to frame and hang it both at my work and home. Brilliant. Thank you for the share NikonPal.
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That is beautiful and oh so true!0
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