At lunch today Greg and I were talking about anniversaries, brought on by a discussion about the Cosmosphere’s Apollo 13 celebration this coming weekend. I’m devoted to marking time, always taking note of the dates of events. Greg rarely does that.
As we were discussing our different approaches, Greg said he thought if you didn’t remember a date something negative happened in your life, there was no point in trying to. “Don’t acquire more demons,” he said.
I was struck by the wisdom of that statement. It’s brilliant. Simple, but brilliant. “Don’t acquire more demons”
It made me think about how often we all “acquire more demons,” and that it’s sometimes a conscious decision. I am certainly guilty of this myself, although I note happy occasions as well as sad ones. I’m not sure it’s a part of my personality I can change, but I will certainly question if I’m acquiring more demons the next time I mark a date.
After all, who among us needs more demons?.
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