How blessings brighten as they take their flight!
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- People value blessings more when they are leaving or lost.
- In plain terms
- We appreciate things more when they are gone.
- What can you take from it?
- Loss reveals the true value of blessings.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Do you wait for loss to appreciate?
- What do you take for granted?
Another view
It romanticizes loss rather than encouraging presence.
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