Eternal sunshine of the spotless mind


How happy is the blameless vestal's lot?

The world forgetting by the world forgot.

Eternal sunshine of the spotless mind!

Each pray'r accepted and each wish resign'd ...”

Interpretation:

How happy can a simple innocent woman, and its group mingling with each other be?

Their modalities include only forgetting – in the process of losing memory and being forgotten.

This mind of an innocent person (spotless mind); experiences brightness, happiness (eternal sunshine).

Heaven accepts their prayer and there is nothing more left to wish.


[From the poem 'Eloise to Abelard' by Alexander Pope.]

PS: For my mother, who loves eternally ...

Ee vellicham ammayalle?

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