There was a time, when I could count on my fingers – the people who had made a mark on my life.
I remember some of them fondly, and I am reminded of others by nightmares of accusing fingers and caustic words.
I am not sure, if they have cared to remember me, or had ever intended to make a mark on my life.
Today, countless people leave imprints, likes, comments, shares, views, messages, engagement or whatever the social media platform prefers to call it.
How many of them think of me after that, and how many do I think about?
No mark on the psyche is indelible – just learn how to cleanse.
Written for Six Sentence Stories
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Well done…so many marks–sometimes a kiss, sometimes a boot print. Happy Holidays to you 😉
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Wishing you the same. Merry Christmas!
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Thank you so much!
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I am sure we remember those who have made a mark on our lives. Luckily with social media it is possible to catch up with those of our long gone past and find we are still linked after all those years.
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Yes. Social media and the internet have connected humanity like never before. Else, you and I may never have interacted. Thanks!
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Thanks! The classification into positive and negative depends on us.
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These six sentences are filled with depth. I think forgiveness may be letting yourself move on. We learn from positive and negative “marks” of the people in our lives.
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Forgiving those who don’t know they need it is cleansing for me. Great post thanks for joining the SSS group.
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We do need to be careful whom we allow to mark up our lives. Forgiveness is just giving up all hope of having a better past, and moving on into your future.
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I love that last line. I truly believe this is possible, although it takes commitment, and willingness to forgive.
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I do not see a need to forgive. Just liberate yourself from the impact of others’ actions.
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A very interesting note on the realities o social media and our ability via the Internet to come in contact with people from around the world and in all walks of life. Twenty years ago I never would have dreamed how many people I would come to know, most having a very positive affect, and those few who haven’t have at least been a learning experience.
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Fully agree. It also becomes important not to let the negativity disturb you. Ignore, block, mute, delete….. whatever you need to do.
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