The article began with a stirring subhead (“Times are tough, but could the new frugality make us healthier and happier than we’ve been in years?”) and ended with a solemn sermon (“Perhaps the time has finally come to repent”).
["Set a new course": GAH]
I ended the series by saying, re repent:
“I may have to do a bit more reading about that word.”
And I did. I googled ‘define repent’ and was buried with definitions.
For example:
• repentance - remorse for your past conduct
• A turning with sorrow from a past course or action
• Acknowledge one's wrong and turn away from it
Related to the article, I therefore think the writers are suggesting that ‘perhaps’ we should acknowledge that our lives of excess are wrong, show remorse, turn away from the damaging course and set a new one.
I think ‘perhaps’ isn’t a strong enough term.
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Your thoughts.
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2 comments:
It's definitely time. I wonder if the author of that article put the word 'perhaps' in there to offset the strong moral directive that the word 'repent' connotes? To soften the message? Regardless, I agree with you that we are well past the time when we need to turn away and do things differently.
Hi Theresa,
Very good point.
Repent is a loaded word, but in the article's context, perfect.
Keep well,
GAH
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