Looking to the Future Quotes

“Rose shrugged, her eyes once again peaceful. “I love my life now.” Her face became thoughtful. “Mama used to tell me that the present changes the past. I didn’t understand what she meant, but I think I do now.” Carrie cocked her head, pondering the words. “What did she mean?” “I think the time comes when you look back, but you don’t find what you left behind.” Carrie thought about Rose’s words as she stepped closer to the river, admiring the glowing stones shimmering beneath the clear water. “You mean, that as you change, you change how you see the past?”
― Ginny Dye, Looking to the Future: 1868-1869

“Rose shrugged, her eyes once again peaceful. “I love my life now.” Her face became thoughtful. “Mama used to tell me that the present changes the past. I didn’t understand what she meant, but I think I do now.” Carrie cocked her head, pondering the words. “What did she mean?” “I think the time comes when you look back, but you don’t find what you left behind.”
― Ginny Dye, Looking to the Future: 1868-1869