fortunate people often have very favorable beginning and tragic endings. what matters isn't being applauded when you arrive-for that is common but being missed when you leave.
2007-01-11 16:18:44 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
It's not what you are born to, but who you become in life that matters.
2007-01-11 16:22:20 · answer #1 · answered by justr 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Umm, I'll try. Lucky or successful people often have great things happen to them but eventually misfortune of some kind (not sure bout this part but pretty sure bout next part, starting with "what matters isn't...")
It doesn't really matter the attention they get ("applauded") when they've made it ("arrive" ; point of being successful, having luck, or at the top) because it's common that they will ("arrive") at some point. What does matter is that (here's my two diff interpretations) either all the people that benefit from fortunate people will miss the benefits, OR (this is prolly wrong), it's sad that the fortunate is missed, like forgotten, similar to the idea of
"people telling you not to forget them if you become big, and you telling them back not to forget you if you DON'T become big, or become big and lose it.
Did I just confuse the crap out of yall? That was my on the spot interpretation :)
2007-01-12 00:30:32 · answer #2 · answered by Ms. Curious 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
People who have it good have it good for a long time and then have a bad ending (more so in older times than now). What matters is that people miss you when you're gone, not just that they're happy to see you when you get there, but could careless when you leave.
You don't know what you've got til it's gone
2007-01-12 00:47:48 · answer #3 · answered by Sara R 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Like Saddam Hussein?
2007-01-12 00:23:20 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I take is as being remembered for what you were, be it good or bad. A lot of well-known people wouldn't be known at all if it weren't for the negative they bestowed upon life and humanity.
2007-01-12 00:22:08 · answer #5 · answered by broncorule53 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Donate your money in the name of good causes. Seek to be a blessing to others in your lifetime. Be a good friend. Be a friend to the friendless. Visit the sick.
2007-01-12 00:48:08 · answer #6 · answered by ♨ Wisper ► 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Aside from being very obtuse, what they are saying is (for me) "You never miss the water until the well runs dry"
A person's worth is never fully appreciated until they are gone forever
2007-01-12 00:26:20 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
do something to make a difference so people will remember you when you are gone. well thats what i got out of it anyway.
2007-01-12 00:22:24 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋