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What does it mean?
Love and time eventually decay, losing their original function.
In plain terms
Passion and time wear down together over time.
What can you take from it?
Accept that relationships and time naturally wear out.

Where it applies

  • relationship decline
  • aging process
  • loss

Putting it to work

  • maintain relationships
  • accept change
  • cherish moments

Questions to consider

  • What rusts in your life?
  • Can love survive time?

Another view

Some relationships withstand time without rusting.

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