“Come, whoever you are. Wanderer, worshiper, lover of leaving. It doesn’t matter. Ours is not a caravan of despair. Come, even if you have broken your vows a thousand times. Come, yet again, come, come.”
Share this quote
About this quote
Forgiveness is not a finite resource that runs out when you mess up. Most of us carry a heavy sack of broken promises and half-hearted starts, assuming we have lost our seat at the table. But the invitation to rebuild your life is always open, regardless of how many times you walked away. You do not need to clean up your past before you decide to start over today. Just take one small step back toward what matters.
When to use it
- I promised myself I would stop smoking, but I bought a pack after a stressful week. I need to remember that messing up today doesn't mean I can't try again tomorrow.
- After ignoring my sister's calls for months out of guilt, I finally picked up the phone. I realized she cares more about hearing my voice than about my long silence.
- I abandoned my writing project six months ago because I felt like a failure. This morning, I opened the document again, ready to write just one paragraph.
- I blew my budget completely on weekend shopping. Instead of giving up on saving entirely, I sat down on Monday to log the expenses and start fresh.