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Better days? Best years?

Quote:

These are no where near the best years of your life

^^^ That is a line from a recent Brad Paisley song, 'Letter To Me'. I could quote a bunch of other songs, since it is a theme that runs through many songs (country and rock and otherwise) and writings....

BUT, as I was listening to that Brad Paisley song the other day, it reminded me that the idea of "better days" and "the best years of one's life" have always made me wonder. Maybe I've never really understood the concept or the human nature of labeling what the "best years" or "better days" are, but it just seems to me that one can't really determine what those are ... until one's life has ended.

Sure, you can look back and say, 'Oh, those were better days' or 'Those were the best years of my life' or 'They don't make 'em like they used to' ... but why? After all ... imho, we should be living in TODAY ... and working to make TODAY be the "best", etc. Shouldn't we?

*pauses*

Course, I'm no where close to doing that all the time. I love to reminisce ... and I love historical things, old cars, old songs, old homes, etc. But, is nostalgia and historical knowledge/data the same as labeling "better days" or "the best years of one's life"...? I don't think so...but, maybe?

*shrugs*

Thoughts?

Cort:34swm."Mr Monte Carlo.Mr Road Trip".pig valve&pacemaker
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"I'm in no hurry" ... Citizen King ... 'Better Days'

RE: Better days? Best years?

Hi `Cort/Member's,

My grandfather taught me to learn from my past, but

to always enjoy the present...., the Now.

His famous quote:

"No one is promised a tomorrow, plan for your future,

but never 4-get to enjoy your now, for it is a present"

:eek:

I do my best to follow his teachings.

I must go now, & enjoy my `day :D

Wish the reader of my words, a Happy Day : )

Peace/Out/`Space

RE: Better days? Best years?

I think we should always be looking forward.... although it can be fun to reminisce. We should never think our better days are behind us... that the greatest generation is gone. We should look forward... that our better days are always ahead of us, not behind us. Our greatest generation has yet to come. And if we look forwards like that, I think America and our lives can be constantly getting better...

RE: Better days? Best years?

Space ... your grandfather is right. And, Cowboy ... well put ;).

This may or may not fit ... but,a quote (writer unknown, unfortunately) I read on Thursday:

Quote:

The worst thing that happens to you may be the best thing that ever happened to you if you don't let it get the best of you.

Cort:34swm."Mr Monte Carlo.Mr Road Trip".pig valve&pacemaker
WRMNshowcase.legos.HO.models.MCs.RTs.CHD = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort
"When you slammed the front door shut, a lot of others opened up" ... Chris Daughtry ... 'Over You'