Perpendere

per-pend :verb :Middle English, from Latin perpendere: from per- thoroughly + pendere: to weigh | 15th century transitive verb : to reflect on carefully :PONDER


"It seems to me negligent, if after we have been confirmed in the faith, we do not strive to understand what we believe."

—St. Anselm (1033-1109)

Thursday, June 09, 2005

Like a Butterfly

by Emmy Arnold

It dawns on me more and more how trivial and short our lifespan is. It is like smoke; like a butterfly—it passes so quickly, flying away. Nobody, no one can bring back wasted years. One wishes that one would have always lived with eternity in mind.

Five years ago today, he died at the age of 22...

Source Daily Dig

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