The myths have always condemned those who 'looked back.' Condemned them, whatever the paradise may have been which they were leaving. Hence this shadow over each departure from your decision.
Time goes by: reputation increases, ability declines.
Time goes by, reputation increases, ability declines.
Pray that your loneliness may spur you into finding something to live for, great enough to die for.
If only I may grow: firmer, simpler, quieter, warmer.
Constant attention by a good nurse may be just as important as a major operation by a surgeon.