The Corner Folded Down

Some chapters stay with us long after the page is turned.

 



Back in college, my freshman English professor once asked us to write about the difference between knowledge and wisdom.

At the time, I’m not sure I fully understood the question and the professor had us write and rewrite our responses ad nauseam.

Now, I think I do know the difference.

Wisdom comes with time.
With living.
With loving and letting go.
With looking back and seeing things not as we wished they had been, but as they truly were.

Lately, I’ve found myself reflecting more than usual.

Maybe it’s what comes with healing. Or maybe it’s time, age, or simply where I am in this moment.

But I’ve been thinking about the people, the moments, and the chapters that shaped me.

Not with regret.
Not with longing.
Just with a deeper understanding of how it all fits together.

Some things don’t need to be revisited.
They just need to be recognized for what they were…
and how they still live within us.

I came across a quote recently that stopped me for a moment:

“Even though you didn’t make it to the end of my story, I will always have the corner folded down on your page… because it was one of my favorites.”

And I thought… yes.

That’s exactly it.

This quote can be about so many people in our lives.
Not just romantic relationships, but friendships, family members, and those who walked beside us for a time.

Some people don’t stay for the whole story but they leave a mark that never fades.

Not everything is meant to continue.
But some things are meant to be remembered with love.

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