Author Unknown Quote: "First I was dying to finish..."

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First I was dying to finish high school and start college. And then I was dying to finish college and start working. And then I was dying to marry and have children. And then I was dying for my children to grow old enough for school so I could return to work. And then I was dying to retire. And now, I am dying… and suddenly I realize I forgot to live.
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First I was dying to finish high school and start college. And then I was dying ... — Author Unknown

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Why This Quote Matters

Every word in this quote is doing work. Notice "children" in particular. That is the hinge the whole thing turns on.

If it did not hit you today, save it anyway. Sometimes words arrive before you are ready for them.

Words like these do their best work when you stop rushing and let them sit for a minute.

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