In the poem Miniver Cheevy by E.A. Robinson, Robinson addresses the already well-known truth that there are, in fact, some things in life that you cannot change. But instead of dwelling on this depressing reality and living a life of sorrow and hatred, Miniver learns to accept the fact that he should make the best of what he was given, even if it is not ideal... Right?
Just kidding.
No, Miniver Cheevy takes his sadness so far, he eventually "weeps that he was ever born".
I believe that in his poem, Robinson is bringing attention to the fact that when we as people don't get what we initially desired, we tend to dwell on what could've been instead of focusing on being grateful of our actual circumstances. We think and think and romanticize that "what if", to the point where we begin to loathe our existing situation. And some of us might even take it as far as to resent being born...
I think the moral of the story is that we must accept that we can't control every aspect of our lives. But just because one thing doesn't go right doesn't make it okay to let it ruin your entire life. We must change the things we can't accept, and accept the things we cannot change.
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