Though my hair has grown grey now, and my sight dim, and my heart cold with years, and ennui, and disappointment, and treachery of friends, and yet I have but to lean back in my arm-chair and think, and those sweet figures comes rising up before me out of the past, with their smiles, and their kindnesses, and their bright tender eyes!William Makepeace Thackery
About This Quote
When we are old, our hair grays and our sight dims and our hearts become cold. We may lose friends and family members who have betrayed us or no longer love us. We may even find ourselves alone, all because people fail to give us the support we need. However, there is something that can keep us young forever, something that will never change with time or age.
It is the memory of those who supported us through difficult times, those who gave their time and kindness even when they didn’t have to. These people are the ones who will always remain in our hearts, helping to keep us young even as we grow old.
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