Yes,
look behind
in remembrance and with gratitude.
Then,
stay present,
or miss memories in the making.
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Photo of Female American Goldfinch and poem
by Mary K. Doyle
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Poem–Remain in the Present
Responses to “Poem–Remain in the Present”
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Very wise and deep poem, and good advice, actually! 🙂
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Thank you, Ms. Marvellous. The present is all we have!
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Beautiful post 🌺🌺
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Thank you, Satyam. Many blessings to you.
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Simple and timeless.
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Thank you, Dorothy. We have to stay present. Have an outstanding afternoon and evening.
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Love this great advice, Mary! 💞
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Thank you, T.’ All the best to you.
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It’s my pleasure. Thank you, Mary! 🥰
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Absolutely all round beautiful Mary K. Bless you!
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Thank you, Suzette. I appreciate you taking the time to read and comment. Have the best afternoon.
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Thank you Mary K. and same to you!
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Beautifully done as always Mary 😊 and it’s a nice balance between remembrance and reverence, with mindfulness as well 🙏 hope your week is starting off well ❤️
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Thank you, Sweetie. So far, so good 🙂 Have the very best week.
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This is one of my favorite-if not my most favorite-poems of yours. It’s outstanding. 🙂
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Thank you, Nancy. I almost trashed it. I wasn’t sure. I hope all is well with you.
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Love it♥️♥️
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Thank you, Tamyra.
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most profound and said so well, Mary…🤍
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Thank you, Destiny. Happiest of Mondays to you.
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pleasure and same your way, Mary 🤍🌷
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We all need this reminder it’s easy to get caught up in the past and future.
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Thank you, Cate. Welcome to Midwest Mary. I’m delighted to see you here.
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Amazing 🐠
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Thank you.
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🙏🌸💐
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Subscribed. Please subscribe to my blog. Thanks
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This is such a profound message Mary my dear. 🥰 That photograph speaks volumes! What a fabulous shot! 📸
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The sweet little finch posed for me. She was patient and allowed me to keep shooting. I kept telling her how beautiful she was and how I wanted to show everyone. She was a model, for sure. 🙂 Love you, my friend.
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Well Mary my friend, you are a regular Ms. Dr. Doolittle! 😜🙌🏼🥰 This is so precious and what an awesome photo op! 📸 Have a FANtabulous week my dear! 💐🥂🙏🏼
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Ah, thank you, dear Kym. You are the best.
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You are so very, very, very welcome Mary. It’s always my pleasure! Cheers! 🥰🥂😊💖😍
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Very true. If we continue to always look back, we fail to embrace the present. Love this poem and it’s reminders. I also love the photo. Beautiful
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Thank you, my dear, sweet, Dawna. Love to you.
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Deep profound, it hits a spot, very much in the now
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Thank you, my friend. Have the very best day.
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You as well
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Absolutely Beautiful, Mary.
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Thank you, dear Willie.
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You are very welcome 🤗
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This really resonates with me. It’s a great reminder to keep things simple and stay true to ourselves, even when life gets overwhelming. Sometimes, the best advice is the most straightforward. Thanks for sharing your words! 🌸
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Thank you, Phoebe. It was one of the lessons I learned from my husband when he had Alzheimer’s. In the end, that was all he had. He couldn’t remember the past so didn’t think about it. And he never pondered the future. I realized that it he actually had it right.
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That must have been so difficult for you both. 🫂🫂❤️
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It was a very long, stressful, and exhausting 15 years. I still have nightmares that Marshall has Alzheimer’s and I can’t care for him properly.
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Oh my gosh! I’m so sorry. I can’t imagine what that’s like for you, Mary. 🫂🫂❤️
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Marshall passed away five years ago. I am beginning to remember the good times again.
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BEAUTIFUL WORDS THAT RESONATE, Mary!💗💗💗
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Good to hear that, Cindy. Thank you, my friend.
reminds me of the Buddhist quote which I try to adhere to: ‘Be where you are; otherwise you will miss your life’
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That’s beautiful, John. Thank you for sharing that quote with me.
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I’ve got quite a few quotes — Buddhist and otherwise — up my sleeve 🙂 if only I could conjure another post 🙂
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Maybe, base a post on one of your quotes.
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ummm will give this one some thought; thanks Mary —
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Deep poem and loved the poem
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Thank you! Lovely seeing you here.
So true, about missing memories in the making. Thanks for the reminder!
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Thank you, Dionne. I appreciate you reading and commenting. Have the best day.
Beautiful post!
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Thank you, Michael. Are you still traveling?
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You’re welcome. Unfortunately, no. I am back home. I have to go through thousands of photos 😁
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Going through the photos is fun and challenging at the same time. Enjoy!
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Thank you very much. They also refresh the memories.
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This is lovely. Being in the present is an important piece of life. ❤️
mary I love it! Beautiful! ❤
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Thank you, sweet Carol Anne. Have a wonderful day.
“memories in the making” is so beautiful!
Linda xx
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Thank you, MM. Enjoy the gift of the present.
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Beautiful 🥰
Always wonderful, my love. Good luck and have a nice day, Mary 😍😘🙋🏼🥰💚🌷🌷
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You too, Nougat. Many blessings to you.
Such a simple yet, so misunderstood message… the mind is tricky at clinging in the past, that it attaches feelings, emotions, and nostalgia that tends to make us believe we are experiencing them in the now. I try to remind myself more often that I only have NOW.
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So true, Festo. Thank you for reading and adding to the discussion.
Such a lovely message with an important message, staying present in the moment is vital. That’s how we make good memories.
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Yes, Pooja. Have the best day.
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You too.
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Beautiful poem🌺🌺
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Thank you, Satyam.
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This is a truth to be held!
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Oh, thank you for that compliment. All the best to you.
Beautifully written.
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Thank you, Lokesh. I appreciate your presence here.
It’s like leaving hope with kindness, the memories behind. And the present is a conscious effort 🌼🌅
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Thank you so much for adding to the conversation.
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Nothing is more beautiful than the present
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Thank you for reading and commenting Matheka. It is wonderful to see you here.
Interesting…
Lovely post with a sprinkle of wisdom, Mary. Thank you. 💐
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Thank you, Lauren. It is wonderful to see you.
Such great wisdom to pass along thanks for sharing.
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Thank you!
Thank you for the recording!
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Welcome to Midwest Mary. It is great to see you here.
Beautiful post 🤩
extremely wise advice✨
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Thank you for reading and commenting. Remaining present isn’t always easy to do, is it?
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Oh definitely not an easy task to stay present.
Motto of one day at a time helps 👏🏻✨
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Isn’t it crazy how well our minds and time-travel?
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It sure is, Robin. Have a good day.
So many people keep wanting to return to the happy times of old, they miss the chance that now offers. Have a great Sunday Mary. Allan
❤️💯 I wish you a happy Christmas Eve and a Merry Christmas 🎄 Blessings 🌈
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Very deep poem and amazing photo!
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Thank you, Jean.
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