The Clock Is Fast By Twenty Years
In the novel My Antonia by Willa Cather, Jim, the protagonist, studies the classics. One such poet was Virgil whose quote, “Optima dies... prima fugit” Which translates to, “The best of days flee quickly” To me, this means that days go by faster than you might think so you should live your life as well as you can until you can no longer live. Although I haven't spent much time alive, I feel a connection to this quote as it pertains to my feelings on my experiences throughout my life so far.
I have no doubt been a very lucky person to have been born where and when I was and not to mention who I was born to. I'm thankful that my parents are successful, that I live in a free country that permits them to be successful, and that I live in a time where human capabilities are indefinite. Having said that, I still don't think that I spent my childhood doing the things I should have been doing. I should not have stayed inside watching television as much as I did. I should have......
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