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The Descent

The descent beckons as the ascent beckoned. -William Carlos Williams, The Descent

I have decided that every so often I will write on a quote that is taken from some of the books I read. This one is from Cassandra Claire's The Mortal Instruments Part 3.

This quote is talking about heaven and hell. The descent and the ascent. The descent (hell) never stops beckoning to you. It is forever enticing you to go deeper, do something worse than what you've done before. It drags you down and beats you at your own game. It loves to be seen doing it, too. That's why the most humiliating things you get caught at in life are bad. Misery loves company, I guess.

The ascent is sort of different. Heaven only asks once. It lets you know it was there and lets you make the choice of if you want to commit or not. It doesn't constantly bug you to go to its side. It's kind. It's loving. It supports the good in you. It wants to make that good come and be a part of everyone's life. That is why in this quote, beckoned is in the past tense. It asked you once. It is up to you to make the decision to either go with the good or be enticed continually with the bad. Even when you choose the good, though, the bad still entices you. It wants to make a fool out of good. That's also why good only asks once. They want a lifetime commitment where they only have to ask once. They don't want to keep asking and asking you for that all-in type of choice. They expect it with the first question.

Will you choose the descent or the ascent?


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