A friend sent this to me tonight, which I thought was very beautiful.
"... 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 potter's 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." -Kahlil Gibran
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Love it, Em.
Oh so true.
I love this quote. It is so raw, and realistic, when I first heard it I immediately disagreed, but then as it settled in, I couldn't get it out of my mind, and after months of contemplating it I feel it couldn't be more true or beautiful.
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