Five Minute Friday Writing Prompt—Rewind

We do not get a rewind on our days or how we chose to spend them once they are done. They fall into the annals of history at the end of every day. This little poem has put that thought into clear perspective for me. Perhaps it will for you too:

Yesterday is but a memory,

Tomorrow is only a vision.

But today well lived makes every yesterday a memory of happiness,

And every tomorrow a vision of hope.

When I googled this poem to find the author, I found this:

Yesterday is but a dream,

Tomorrow but a vision.

But today well lived makes every yesterday a dream of happiness,

And every tomorrow a vision of hope.

Look well, therefore, to this day. —Indian Proverb

Both are very nice and thoughtful, don’t you think? I pray you seldom need to rewind your thoughts, actions, or words from this day before it passes into memory. There will surely be fewer times for a rewind with this daily thought in mind.

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