Frequently we do not leave the past behind. We clasp on to it. We dissect it, and let fears for the future, tempered by the past, unconsciously prevent us from taking up the task eternal.

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Penelope is in love with Odysseus. She wants to be with him again, in the future, in the next life. Her biggest fear is that he will return to his wife and leave her alone. She clings onto the past, she dissects it over and over again in her mind until she feels that she has held on long enough and to never let go.

Source: Exploring Celtic Spirituality

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