“If good things lasted forever, would we appreciate how precious they are?”
— Bill Watterson
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When something good happens in our lives, we tend to enjoy it a lot because we know it won't last forever. Think about a beautiful rainbow in the sky after it rains. If the rainbow stayed there all the time, we might stop noticing how special it is. The fact that it appears for only a short time makes us value it more. Similarly, if a holiday or vacation lasted forever, it would start to feel normal and not exciting. By understanding that good times are temporary, we learn to cherish and make the most of them while they last. This idea encourages us to appreciate the special moments in our lives because they soon become memories.
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