A young child looking forward to being older so they can stay up late like their older siblings. A pre-teen looking forward to being in high school and able to drive themselves. A high schooler looking forward to college and the freedom that comes along with it. A college student looking forward to being done with school and putting their studies to use. We continually look forward to the future, in hopes that it will be better than the present. But as soon as the present passes us by, we miss it. It’s a scary reality that we hardly appreciate the present. The rare moments in our lives that we do, are memorable and cherished like a priceless treasure. But even in these instances, the reality of its fleeting presence looms over us like a shadow. This feeling of pure bliss elapses before long.
This bitter reality is a common theme, expressed in Robert Frost’ infamous poem “Nothing Gold Can Stay.”
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