Shadow

Time flies over us, but leaves its shadow behind.

~ Nathaniel Hawthorne

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 "Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men...? The SHADOW knows!"

My mom used to say that to us randomly. A lot. 

I don't know if she was trying to indicate she knew what evil lurked in our hearts. Or if she was trying to indicate SOMEONE knows what evil lurked in our hearts. Or if she was trying to indicate her vast knowledge of radio shows that ran from 1937 to 1954.

(pause)

Probably the latter.