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Tuesday, July 9, 2024 Rated "G" by the Author.

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-- Bookends of the Present -- by John Herlihy The past is past The future is future The past sometimes present The future never present The past the place we come from The future the place where we go Coming back into the past Going forth into the future We leave the past behind We stride into the future We relive the past We never relive the future We escape the past We long for the future We try to leave the past We try to enter the future The past and future We think of in the present The past and future The bookends of the present - - - - - - Copyright © John Herlihy Monday 27 May 2024

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Reviewed by Jms Bell

Reviewed on September 11, 2024

WE NEED OUR PAST AND OUR PRESENT TO WALK INTO OUR FUTURE. NOTHING...JUST HAPPENS. ALL THINGS, GOOD OR BAD... HAVE A PURPOSE. IT IS UP TO US TO ASK GOD FOR DIRECTION AS TO HOW TO USE 'ALL OUR EXPERIENCES' FOR A POSITIVE FUTURE. LOVE, BLESSINGS AND FAITH...HIS+INSPIRATIONS

Reviewed by Rebecca McKeehan

Reviewed on July 14, 2024

Interesting imagery. I like it. I wonder what "book" fills the space between?

Rebecca

Reviewed by Ronald Hull

Reviewed on July 10, 2024

An interesting way of describing all the way we use those words describing time and distinct categories that are constantly changing. Like they say, "time flies."

Ron

Reviewed by Jane Noponen Perinacci

Reviewed on July 9, 2024

John! You've got me going back and forth!!! Seriously, yes, we are the sum total of our life's events and if we keep on looking in the rear view mirror, we won't see where we are going. So, Woot! Woot!...for the present!!

Love ya!

Jane

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