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walk with acceptance. talk with curiosity. love with compassion. laugh with joy. listen with empathy. feel with presence. ::: the astronomers and philosophers faced the night sky. the common worshipper faced the rolling clouds. the painter faced the blank canvas. the writer faced the empty page. the child---the sandbox. it is only when we face ambiguity that we release our state of consciousness towards freedom to invite a greater inspiration. ::: why care for the garden of woe? for what end do you desire as you till the soil? was there ever a fruit that did not spoil? why care for the garden of woe? for what love do you desire while you tend these seeds? a famished heart is the greatest of needs. you can continue to nurture this woe, but love thyself, and new seeds will sow. ::: does the honeybee abruptly drop onto the petal of the flower? it settles softly. delicately. be gentle with yourself and others. ::: so is that what...