If I had to choose my favorite philospher is would be a toss up between Nietzsche and Dostoevsky. Tonight I have a quote by Dostoevsky. "Much unhappiness has come into the world because of bewilderment and things left unsaid."
This may not be his most profound quote, it isn't even my favorite, but it is the one that touched me tonight.
I have felt such bewilderment and sorrow when things were left unfinished, unsaid. I am aware that we can't take back words we have spoken, but a sincere "I'm sorry" can bring such comfort. When you look into the person's eyes and touch them and really mean it, then healing can happen. I need some of this healing, some of these words, and I need to say them to others. Knowing that is growth and I am grateful for my growth, painful as it sometimes can be.
Tuesday, May 3rd, 2011...........11:23p.m.
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