Hannah Merson FCA

Mum, Painter and book lover

[dominic dyer @domdyer70]

So very true

Have you ever thought about this?

In 100 years like in 2123 we will all be buried with our relatives and friends.

Strangers will live in our homes we fought so hard to build, and they will own everything we have today. All our possessions will be unknown and unborn, including the car we spent a fortune on, and will probably be scrap, preferably in the hands of an unknown collector.

Our descendants will hardly or hardly know who we were, nor will they remember us. How many of us know our grandfather's father?

After we die, we will be remembered for a few more years, then we are just a portrait on someone's bookshelf, and a few years later our history, photos and deeds disappear in history's oblivion. We won't even be memories.

If we paused one day to analyse these questions, perhaps we would understand how ignorant and weak the dream to achieve it all was.

If we could only think about this, surely our approaches, our thoughts would change, we would be different people.

Always having more, no time for what's really valuable in this life. I'd change all this to live and enjoy the walks I've never taken, these hugs I didn't give, these kisses for our children and our loved ones, these jokes we didn't have time for. Those would certainly be the most beautiful moments to remember, after all they would fill our lives with joy.

And some of us waste it day after day with greed, selfishness and intolerance.

Every minute of life is priceless and will never be repeated, so take time to enjoy, be grateful for, and celebrate your existence.

[Hannah Merson FCA @HannahMerson]

@bertsbooks We all want impossible things by Catherine Newman. Just started but have been looking forward to this one.

[Hannah Merson FCA @HannahMerson]

@bertsbooks Shrines of Gaiety by Kate Atkinson this weekend. Loving it. ❤️

[Hannah Merson FCA @HannahMerson]

@bertsbooks The Myth of Normal by Gabor Mate. Really interesting. I have read a few of his books and they are eye opening.

[Sport at Nottingham High School @Sport_NHS]

Congratulations to our senior boys cross country team who have qualified today for the England Schools cross country finals.

[Hannah Merson FCA @HannahMerson]

@harvey_cate We tried rowing down the Tamar last week (badly!). Probably would have been better swimming. Hope you're all well?

[Hannah Merson FCA @HannahMerson]

Had a lovely day meeting old friends and painting some horses from life @NewBHorses

[Hannah Merson FCA @HannahMerson]

Another beautiful day on Dartmoor.

[Hannah Merson FCA @HannahMerson]

Beautiful day up on Dartmoor

[Hannah Merson FCA @HannahMerson]

Lovely walk from Blue Anchor to Dunster and back along the beach

[Hannah Merson FCA @HannahMerson]

@johnlyle @TrentBridge @SomersetCCC Yep it's lovely

[Hannah Merson FCA @HannahMerson]

Beautiful day watching @TrentBridge @SomersetCCC

[Hannah Merson FCA @HannahMerson]

Happy Birthday @Jenfree622

[Hannah Merson FCA @HannahMerson]

Had a lovely time @manorashbury for Mum's 70th. Played Badminton, Squash, Snooker, Curling, Golf and Adventure Golf.

[Hannah Merson FCA @HannahMerson]

Gemma managed a bit of levitating and we all had a brilliant time. Although completely shattered now!

[Hannah Merson FCA @HannahMerson]

Lovely time @manorashbury

[Hannah Merson FCA @HannahMerson]

@bertsbooks Enjoying this one

[Hannah Merson FCA @HannahMerson]

You Reds

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COYR

[Adam Grant @AdamMGrant]

The flexibility people want most isn't remote work. It's to set their own hours.

They want to control their time—to choose when and how much they work.

Offering freedom sounds like a risk, but squashing it is also a risk. Stars are the first to leave.

https://t.co/OgW1WT82mp