Quote by Francesca Marciano
Maybe that's what happens with age, I thought. All your life you force yourself to forget people who have hurt you, but as you get older and weaker their memory surfaces again, like a bubble in the water. You have to surrender, because you feel to tired to fight it and push it down again. And maybe, unexpectedly, you find out that instead, of revamping your anger, those memories produce an unexpected sweetness.
Summary
This quote reflects on the experience of aging and how unresolved memories of people who have caused pain resurface later in life. The narrator muses on the process of pushing these memories away throughout their life, only to have them resurface again as they grow older and more vulnerable. Instead of renewing anger, the surprising outcome is revealed as these memories evoke unexpected sweetness. It suggests that as one matures, there may be an unintentional reframing of past hurts, leading to a change in perception and a newfound appreciation for the complexity of life experiences.
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