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Hindsight
Posted by sasha on 11 Feb 2011 in just plain rambling | ∞
Theme for today’s Six Word Friday: seconds
Second post on a busy day.
Second look, does not quite say
What I wanted it to say.
Seconds pass, do I delete it?
But hindsight is only 20-20 if
You have something to look at.
Other places I ramble
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9 Comments
>that is so true! you can't second guess yourself before your first guess. or, not if you want to move forward.
>I love this! So clever, and it has a great message too. If we don't ever take a risk, we'll never learn anything, now will we?
>I agree with Molly, this is clever and if we don't try we will never know!
>Yes, the very essence of hindsight is at times tinged with regret or at least a lesson. I enjoyed this quite a bit.
>Hindsight often leaps into view after the input of others. You know what's right for you
>So true! First steps, second tries…And hindsight can lead us later.
>hooray for not hitting the deletelooking back can be great inspiration!
>Sometimes it's hard to hit that publish button. Glad you did. I'm with Kate – hindsight can be great inspiration.
>I agree – your lines are very simple, succinct, and yet so smart. We need the "mistakes" to gain the clarity.