Friendship Quote by Tara Conklin
““I hope that wherever else I have failed, whatever harm I have caused to strangers and friends, that you may speak for me. Not before a pulpit or upon a stage. Not with words great or loud. But only to be, to persist, to live a life with pride and worth. In twenty years’ time, thirty, or forty I hope that you may sit upon the porch of your home, look out upon a greening field that you have tilled, see your children surrounding you with love, and think for a moment upon me. That is all now that I truly wish for. To be for a moment in your thoughts, when I have long passed from this earth, and perhaps in a way I may find my redemption, an earthly redemption, not everlasting, but scared nonetheless.””
About This Quote
Source Poem: Unpublished poem by Tara Conklin, 2023
The speaker seeks modest remembrance and redemption through simple, lived virtues rather than grand gestures, hoping future generations recall them with love and respect.
In simple terms: Hope for humble remembrance and redemption.
Key Takeaway
Live with pride, seek simple redemption.
Themes
redemption
humility
legacy
family
reflection
Mood
nostalgic
reflective
hopeful
Type
poetic
personal
inspirational
When to use this quote
- family gatherings
- old age reflections
- personal milestones
- community remembrance
Key Concepts
existentialism
ethical living
personal growth
Questions to Reflect On
- How do you define redemption?
- What simple actions give your life meaning?
A Different Perspective
Redemption may remain elusive without tangible change.
