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“Epiphanies Really Suck — Or Do They?”
“Alas, Poor Yorick”
AKA: the fleeting nature of human life
Alas Poor Yorick Meaning:
Definition: From Hamlet; refers to the fleeting nature of human life. The phrase alas poor Yorick refers to the brevity of human life. It comes from Shakespeare’s Hamlet, and the scene in which it appears is one of Shakespeare’s most famous passages.
I’ve been thinking a lot lately (always a dangerous proposition) and it feels as if the epiphanies have been happening fast and furious, all at once, simultaneously; and it’s a bit overwhelming to me, to the say the least.
So, I’ll return next week to my pseudo “Carrie Bradshaw”SATC posts about the various men/relationships that I’ve had in the past several years soon but for this week, I’m going to write about my recent epiphanies and what I think they are perhaps trying to tell me and/or remind me. So, “buckle up” ;)
Now, when I use the word “epiphany” here is the definition of it:
Definition of epiphany
1capitalized : January 6 observed as a church festival in commemoration of the coming of the Magi as the first manifestation of Christ to the Gentiles or in the Eastern Church in commemoration of the baptism of Christ