Nostalgia reaches into the past with both hands to grasp what is already gone and likely never will be again. Legacy reaches into the past with one hand to grasp what is teachable and passes it forward with the other hand to the next generation.

Al Ainsworth
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Nostalgia reaches into the past with both hands to grasp what is already gone and likely never will be again. Nostalgia takes hold of the past, ignoring what has already happened and all future possibilities. Legacy reaches into the past with one hand to grasp what is teachable and passes it forward with the other hand to the next generation. Legacy does not forget the past but what can be learned from it that can be applied to something new.

Source: Lines In The Gravel

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