Thursday, June 11, 2009

WHY

I am sitting here settling Eva or her me or both, the previous pictures, and the word that comes to both of us all encompassing of our predicament is;

WHY

2 comments:

  1. David/Karen/Eva
    I can't send more than my loving thoughts and prayers. There's no understanding of why this happens to people - the 'why' question nevers has an answer. The distance makes this harder - would prefer to be able to give you all a cuddle as words are just so hard to put together. You are loved and deeply cared for from a distance. Anne

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  2. Hi David,

    For me life has had its moments of challenge, I found this from Kahlil Gibran gave me some sense of "Why", I hope it helps if only for a moment.

    Your joy is your sorrow unmasked.
    and the selfsame well from which your laughter rises was oftentimes filled with your tears.
    And how else can it be?
    The deeper that sorrow carves into your being,
    the more joy you can contain.
    Is not the cup that holds your wine the very cup that was burned in the potters oven?
    And is not the lute that soothes your spirit the very wood that was hollowed with knives?
    When you are joyous, look deep into your heart and you shall find it is only that which has given you sorrow that is giving you joy.
    When you are sorrowful, look again in your heart, and you shall see that in truth you are weeping for that which has been your delight.

    Some of you say, "Joy is greater than sorrow", and others say, "Nay, sorrow is the greater".

    But I say unto you, they are inseparable.
    Together they come, and when one sits alone with you at your board, remember that the other is asleep upon your bed.

    Verily you are suspended like scales between your sorrow and your joy.

    Only when you are empty are you at stanstill and balanced.

    When the treasure-keeper lifts you to weigh his gold and his silver, needs must your joy or your sorrow rise or fall. Jo

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