It’s hard not to pick up on all the little mantras as you go through life–those pedagogic sayings and catchy idioms meant to jog us out of our daily bitchings. They spring forth from Hallmark cards, insurance ads and suburban church message boards, until they’re lodged in the “wish I could unlearn this” portion of the memory, along with the Burger King jingle and the lyrics to any Pussycat Dolls song.
“Live for today”; “Take nothing for granted”; “Appreciate what you have”; “There is nowhere to ‘get’ in life”; “Enjoy the journey”; “Nothing lasts forever.”
The thing is, you never really expect any of them to actually come true.
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