Footprints on the Sands of Time: : Personal Reflections on Life and Death

by Donald DeMarco

Overview

The expression, "Footprints on the Sands of Time," appears in Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's celebrated poem, "A Psalm of Life". It represents an imaginative conjunction of life and death. Though we are mortal, we can leave footprints for succeeding generations. Thus, there is life in death. These footprints symbolize continuity and hope, as well as generosity and guidance. While we live, we know that we are running out of the grains of sand which have been allotted to us. This realization that our time is limited should provide us with a strong incentive to do something to give our life meaning and make a contribution to those who follow.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781539570936
Publisher:	CreateSpace Publishing
Publication date:	10/24/2016
Pages:	224
Product dimensions:	5.98(w) x 9.02(h) x 0.47(d)

About the Author

Dr. Donald DeMarco, philosopher, poet, and award winning journalist, is Professor Emeritus of St. Jerome's University in Waterloo, Ontario. He is the author of 29 books and innumerable articles, both scholarly and for the general public. He has taught at a dozen schools and is the recipient of the prestigious Archbishop Exner Award for "excellence in Catholic service". He and his wife, Mary, have five children and twelve grandchildren.