Harrowing but surpassing

Last night's  brief chat with my father was once again a reminder to be in the present. To balance one's focus on future ambitions and present pragmatism just like Josephine March from Louisa May Alcott's "Little Women" who struggled to accept her individuality and fate in spite of her stubborn resolve.  On a related note, St. Teresa of Calcutta's many quotable quotes include "Yesterday is gone. Tomorrow has not yet come. We have only today. Let us begin." True. Even if the more noble choice is the more painful case, the more altruistic option, the less popular opinion.