Seems we all remember things we wish we had asked our loved ones when they pass. Today Queen Elizabeth II died at the age of 96. I am sure that her grandchildren and great grandchildren will one day reflect and think about what they wish they could ask her about her life as Queen!
Both of my parents have passed on, and I still think of things I wish I had asked them. When we are young and active our thoughts are distracted with the cares of life. By the time we think about it they are gone, and our chance has passed.
Answers to questions not asked, get scattered with the ashes.
Photo: Dwight L. Roth
Today at d’Verse, Bjorn asked us to create our own aphorism. An aphorism is a statement that presents a moral or philosophical idea in a metaphorical way. Aesop’s Fables are great examples.
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Roth Poetry 
Not knowing is tough..
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Yes it is! I think what you are doing with translation is wonderful.
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thank you. 🙂
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Clever and fun. Good work!
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Thank you very much!
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I had many conversations with my dad and asked him countless questions. My mother was much more reserved, although she opened up quite a bit in the last few years of her life.
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That is really wonderful, Liz! Are you compiling your stories into a memoir?
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No, I’m not. They’ve ended up in my fiction and poetry.
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May Her Royal Majesty Rest In Peace
Yours sincerely,
SoundEagle
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Yes!
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Dear Roth,
Hello! I have returned to make a more substantial comment. I hope that you have been keeping well. One month has elapsed since Her Royal Majesty passed away, allowing us to have some time to reflect more fully on the late Queen’s legacy.
I have finally had the chance to publish something much lesser known about Her Royal Majesty in a special post entitled “🎼🎹 Pondering Musical Lineage on the Queen’s Birthday 👑🍰“, available at
In addition, please turn on your finest speakers or headphones, as the multimedia post will be playing music to you automatically for about three and a half minutes.
Yours sincerely,
SoundEagle
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Thank you. I will check it out!
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Thank you, Dwight, for your words of wisdom.
Joanna
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Thank you, Joanna! I appreciate your comment.
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That’s life; it comes with no guarantees.
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You are right about that! Ask your questions while you can… tomorrow may be too late!
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Exactly right.
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Thank you Sadje!
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You’re welcome
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This post hits home. Never enough time, it seems.
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I think we all realize that too late! Thank you, Michele.
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Lovely evocative post Dwight.
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Thank you Narayan! A lesson often learned too late. That is why we should write our memoirs!
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Touching post!
“Answers to questions not asked, get scattered with the ashes,” touched my heart.
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Thank you. I am so glad it connected with you!
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Yes! I agree, we should ask the questions of our loved ones while there is still time!
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May we make the most of the time we have with loved ones- caring, asking, listening – and then live on with beautiful memories and no regrets. Your poem packs it all in so few words with such depth of meaning. ❤️👏🏽
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Thank you, Jan! I hope you got to share some stories when you were in Switzerland!
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Getting stories by the minute!
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Wonderful!
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Very topical!
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Thank you very much!
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Better outcomes comes within reason. So does life!
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Yes, you are right!
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🙂❤
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I guess we oldies could make a space to encourage questions. Thought provoking post. Thank you.
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The interests of the young seem to be elsewhere. Thank you!
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A superb aphorism
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Thank you Derrick. I am glad you like it!
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Very true
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Thank you!
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What a wonderful aphorism! So thought provoking too.
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Thank you very much!
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You’re right Dwight! 🤔👍 We often miss our opportunity to ask our parents & grandparents questions about their youth because we’re just too busy; preoccupied or don’t deem it important enough. Nice post! 👍😁👏
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Thank you, Ken! Sad but true!
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Excellent.
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Thank you Molly!
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Dwight, I feel the same way as you do. A great post of reflections my friend. I wish my parents were here today too, because only they can answer the questions that I have. 🥰💖😊
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Yes, you are right and now they will never be answered! Thank you Kym.
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Oh my pleasure Dwight. I think this is one reason why we write so much huh??? 🤔
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Keep it up!
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Yes indeed! 🥰🌺😊
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Great one. That is something that should be taught to people at an early age. In my life I feel like there are so many questions that can never be answered.
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Thank you. I agree. Sadly our children are not asking very many questions.
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They don’t even know they should be inquisitive!
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Maybe that is our fault! And sometimes they just don’t think it is interesting enough to spend their time on… until it is too late!
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I think that plays a big part…they don’t know
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Love this poetically reflective piece! ❤
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Thank you so much, Jaya. Too little too late it seems!
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My father always said “Afterwards is always too late”…
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And he was right!
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Excellent and wise write, Dwight.
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An aphorism we can all identify with regretfully.
~Dora
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Sadly, you are right! Thank you Dora.
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Hmmm this really has me asking myself if I should ask my parents more questions and I think I should. This for waking me up to this through this post. God bless!
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Thank you. Yes, make a recording if possible.
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Thank you!
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