It was too perfect to last, ' so I am tempted to say of our marriage. But it can be meant in two ways. It may be grimly pessimistic - as if God no sooner saw two of His creatures happy than He stopped it ('None of that here! '). As if He were like the Hostess at the sherry-party who separates two guests the moment they show signs of having got into a real conversation. But it could also mean 'This had reached its proper perfection. This had become what it had in it to be. Therefore of course it would not be prolonged.' As if God said, 'Good; you have mastered that exercise. I am very pleased with it. And now you are ready to go on to the next. C.s. Lewis
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The quote “It was too perfect to last” is a perfect example of how we can say something is dead and gone and it can be resurrected and changed. It was too perfect to last and to be continued, but it can be continued. We can say that our marriages are dead, but they can be resurrected and continue on. Marriage is a beautiful thing, but it does require work and dedication, like anything else that you decide to do.

Source: A Grief Observed

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