When someone dies, a loved one, and your last contact with them was angry or spiteful, then you begin to blame yourself. If only I hadn't said this, if only I hadn't said that.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- People often blame themselves after a loved one dies if their last interaction was angry.
- In plain terms
- If someone dies and you last spoke angrily, you blame yourself.
- What can you take from it?
- Regret over last words can be painful.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What words do you regret?
- How do you handle grief?
Another view
It assumes you control the timing of death.
More from Orson Scott Card
Sitting there in paranoid fantasy You can't read minds You always get morose and speculate about the destruction of the universe whenever you come out of starf…
Permalink to quote #121 That's right. I want all the secrets opened up. I want all the files unlocked. I don't want anything hidden You don't know what you're asking. You don't know h…
Permalink to quote #123 For he loved her, as you can only love someone who is an echo of yourself at your time of deepest sorrow.
Permalink to quote #120
Related quotes
Yesterday, all my troubles seemed so far away Now it looks as though they're here to stay. Oh, I believe in yesterday.
Paul McCartneyPaul McCartney quote #1 His face was blue, on his fingers Flecks of green. 'This is my father', I thought.
Al AlvarezAl Alvarez quote #1 Goodnight Mrs. Calabash, wherever you are. I hope so
Jimmy DuranteJimmy Durante quote #1