[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"$fhZ2rfBeM8MOld5hDM75hFu1p8ywEHAMp6ZkCfHkJ31k":3,"$fKD8LJiUcRKhBvISCbKlhHROzihQ2OAtScfpSsa4bktU":12},{"author":4,"tags":11},{"author_id":5,"author_name":6,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"bio":9,"short_bio":9,"bio_jsonld":9,"slug":10,"image_url":9},6370,"Suzanne LaFleur","S",6,null,"suzanne-lafleur",[],{"quotes":13,"pagination":69},[14,21,27,34,40,58],{"id":15,"quote_text":16,"author_id":5,"source_id":8,"has_image":17,"author":18,"source":19,"quote_tag":20,"commentary":9},3457814,"Trying to figure out why things change is probably even harder than trying to figure out how they started.",false,{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":22,"quote_text":23,"author_id":5,"source_id":8,"has_image":17,"author":24,"source":25,"quote_tag":26,"commentary":9},3457794,"Soon Aunt Bessie slipped into my room and shut the door. “Hugh told me he wants to talk to you and I thought, Men can be so obtuse sometimes, so I decided to come in myself to see if you wanted a woman to talk to.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":28,"quote_text":29,"author_id":5,"source_id":8,"has_image":17,"author":30,"source":31,"quote_tag":32,"commentary":33},3457781,"But really, anybody could die any day, whether you were ready or not. It could be your pet fish or your sister or you. Nothing is the same forever. Maybe all the people on Earth are God’s little pet fish. God lives such a long time that people’s lives probably seem really short to him. He watches them swim for a little while, and then they stop swimming.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],"**The Backstory**\nThis poignant reflection on mortality is attributed to Suzanne LaFleur, an American writer and poet known for her lyrical prose and exploration of human experience. The era in which she wrote this passage was marked by the post-war optimism and existential anxiety that characterized the 1940s and 1950s, a time when questions about the meaning of life and death were particularly pressing.\n\n**The Hidden Insight**\nThe quote reveals a profound paradox at the heart of existence: our perception of time is subjective, fleeting, and ultimately irrelevant in the grand scheme. By likening human lives to \"pet fish\" swimming briefly before ceasing activity, LaFleur highlights the inherent impermanence of all things, underscoring that our individual experiences are but a small part of an infinitely larger narrative.\n\n**How to Use This**\nTo cultivate a more mindful and accepting attitude towards life's uncertainties, consider embracing the concept of \"temporal humility.\" Recognize that your time on this earth is limited, and that every moment is an opportunity to live in harmony with the present, rather than getting lost in worries about what has passed or what may come.",{"id":35,"quote_text":36,"author_id":5,"source_id":8,"has_image":17,"author":37,"source":38,"quote_tag":39,"commentary":9},3457762,"But in life people come and go. We don’t always have control over it. But we can control how we respond. We can keep going, keep living the best we can. We can love the people we have instead of shutting them out. 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LaFleur's words subtly subvert the conventional notion of mortality by suggesting that even God, in His immense longevity, might view human life as fleeting and ephemeral.\n\n**How to Use This**\nTo apply this mindset today, consider embracing a \"temporal humility\" – acknowledging the preciousness and impermanence of all things, including relationships and experiences. By doing so, you can cultivate a deeper appreciation for the present moment and foster more meaningful connections with others.",{"id":59,"quote_text":60,"author_id":5,"source_id":43,"has_image":17,"author":61,"source":62,"quote_tag":63,"commentary":9},21059,"Well, sometimes things don't change on their own. Sometimes we have to change them.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[64],{"id":65,"tag":66},157287,{"id":67,"tag_name":68},12,"change",{"currentPage":70,"totalPages":70,"totalItems":8,"itemsPerPage":71},1,10]