[ More importantly is the current topic, though it isn't like Jing Yuan goes around asking people's ages usually, in retrospect. But, here they are now where his curiosity has lead him...though, it was more than that too — and inevitably he wanders back a little, despite his own words a moment ago.
While looking upon the ones from a different old soul whose culminative experiences have lead up to the current present, and maybe found himself still lacking. ]
The world likes to imagine that those who are wise and ancient should make all their actions above reproach. Though, that is an impossibility.
Even longer-lived beings make the same mistakes. Even they forget.
And though it may be hardly much comfort now, I am of the mind even those who are long-lived and forgetful can improve. Speaking as one to another, even if I haven't reached anywhere near your age.
[ But, Jing Yuan knows the pain of making the same mistakes (and forgetting); that, at least, is something he is trying to communicate. ]
It may also sound strange, though all the same I am grateful that you care so much as well. There is always the danger of growing numb or accustomed to losing the capacity to hold such an important emotion. When that happens, whatever path you desired to tread may become far too muddled or may even become lost. And I never would wish for that to occur to you, as painful as it is now.
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Mm. Very well, then.
[ More importantly is the current topic, though it isn't like Jing Yuan goes around asking people's ages usually, in retrospect. But, here they are now where his curiosity has lead him...though, it was more than that too — and inevitably he wanders back a little, despite his own words a moment ago.
While looking upon the ones from a different old soul whose culminative experiences have lead up to the current present, and maybe found himself still lacking. ]
The world likes to imagine that those who are wise and ancient should make all their actions above reproach. Though, that is an impossibility.
Even longer-lived beings make the same mistakes. Even they forget.
And though it may be hardly much comfort now, I am of the mind even those who are long-lived and forgetful can improve. Speaking as one to another, even if I haven't reached anywhere near your age.
[ But, Jing Yuan knows the pain of making the same mistakes (and forgetting); that, at least, is something he is trying to communicate. ]
It may also sound strange, though all the same I am grateful that you care so much as well. There is always the danger of growing numb or accustomed to losing the capacity to hold such an important emotion. When that happens, whatever path you desired to tread may become far too muddled or may even become lost. And I never would wish for that to occur to you, as painful as it is now.