Knowing

A friend shared an amusing thought after a playful disagreement with his children about growing old:

“My only regret is that I’ll be dead by the time I’d be able to tell them, ‘I told you so!’”

Silly in one sense, but it does point to a larger truth.

We’re right about many things that others will dispute — and we’re not guaranteed the satisfaction of vindication.

So, knowing that we know will have to suffice.

“I told you so” can feel satisfying, but “I know that I know” has lasting resonance.