Take care, while you are young, that you can think in those days, 'I never whitened a hair of her dear head, I never marked a sorrowful line in her face!' For of all the many things that you can think when you are a man, you had better have that by you, Woolwich!
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- When young, act kindly towards loved ones so you have no regrets about causing them sorrow later in life.
- In plain terms
- Be kind to your family while you are young to avoid regret later.
- What can you take from it?
- Treat loved ones well now to avoid future guilt.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What do you want your loved ones to remember?
- How can you show kindness today?
Another view
You cannot always control how others react to your actions.
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