Better days? Best years?

[Guest]

These are no where near the best years of your life

^^^ That is a line from a recent Brad Paisley song, 'Letter To Me'. I could quote a bunch of other songs, since it is a theme that runs through many songs (country and rock and otherwise) and writings....


BUT, as I was listening to that Brad Paisley song the other day, it reminded me that the idea of "better days" and "the best years of one's life" have always made me wonder. Maybe I've never really understood the concept or the human nature of labeling what the "best years" or "better days" are, but it just seems to me that one can't really determine what those are ... until one's life has ended.

Sure, you can look back and say, 'Oh, those were better days' or 'Those were the best years of my life' or 'They don't make 'em like they used to' ... but why? After all ... imho, we should be living in TODAY ... and working to make TODAY be the "best", etc. Shouldn't we?

*pauses*

Course, I'm no where close to doing that all the time. I love to reminisce ... and I love historical things, old cars, old songs, old homes, etc. But, is nostalgia and historical knowledge/data the same as labeling "better days" or "the best years of one's life"...? I don't think so...but, maybe?

*shrugs*

Thoughts?



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"I'm in no hurry" ... Citizen King ... 'Better Days'

 

[hensylee]

I doubt that our days have never been better than what we have now considering new advancements in science, inventions, etc. Happiness, on the other hand, (or peace, contentment, pick your own word) is another thought. We all have periods in our lives when we feel wonderful things and later consider them the best times of our lives. Or the worst times!!!

 

[Cooker]

I have some very fond memories of days gone past but I try to make each day one to remember. Tomorrow is not promised and I can?t change anything that I don?t like about the past. So far today has been good, can?t ask for much more.

 

[Christina L]

I do feel as if there are

I do feel as if there are

better days than others in this life - to me my best years were when I was in my early 30s. I was living in Iowa, around my family, Mom and Dad were alive, and my sisters were just starting to have their children - we were one big very happy family, enjoying those grandbabies. I was WAY pre-heart surgery - didn't even have a clue that I would ever have heart surgery. My biggest worry was what stylin' thing I would wear to work the next day. lol

Yes, we need to make all our days our best days, but....when Mom and Dad left the planet, it seems rather impossible to be as happy as I once was.

Is that what you are asking, Cort?

I am grateful to the max for every year - believe you me! I have had a pretty happy life overall and cannot complain.

Christina L

 

[Guest]

I doubt that our days have never been better than what we have now considering new advancements in science, inventions, etc. Happiness, on the other hand, (or peace, contentment, pick your own word) is another thought.

Heh ... funny, I hadn't even considered the technological advancements in science, health, etc. But, you're right, Ann ... today is much better due to some of those changes....

Is that what you are asking, Cort?

*grins*

More or less ... yes .



Hmmm...not sure if this fits in here or not, but a quote (writer unknown, unfortunately) I read on Thursday:

The worst thing that happens to you may be the best thing that ever happened to you if you don't let it get the best of you.

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