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Pillars of the Past

The past is an edifice that rests on certain pillars. Chief of these is Nostalgia. Nostalgia lends to the past more glory than it sometimes deserves. We remember some events of childhood with fondness that paints memories with colours that are brighter than reality. You yearn for your schooldays while forgetting the bully who used to make recess miserable for you. Many wives are irritated … Continue reading Pillars of the Past

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FPQ#41: “The past is always tense, the future perfect.”

Today’s FPQ posed by Fandango is a quote from author Zadie Smith “The past is always tense, the future perfect.” Fandango elaborates on this quote by saying that we sometimes have a negative perception of the past . I beg to differ. Most people have a selective memory of the past and remember it as being better than it actually was. You can find literature … Continue reading FPQ#41: “The past is always tense, the future perfect.”

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