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how true that is, metta
how sweet is the fragrance of a flower that has been kept away from sunlight, suddenly appearing in the warm spring sun. my mind has been full of anger and resentment, which i had to come to grips with to feel any love. i believe that is why i am here, and why these barriers were chosen.

posted by avant-garde on April 27, 2005 at 1:07 PM | link to this | reply

also I believe
we sometimes must come to our darkest place before we can distinguish any Light... or even begin looking for it.  Again... like the lotus blossom that rises out of the mud in the dirty pond - cleansing the pond of it's impurities as it rises..

posted by Metta on April 27, 2005 at 12:46 PM | link to this | reply

sannhet
the thing we most want is what we give away by wanting it. a little self-reflection would make this obvious.

posted by avant-garde on April 27, 2005 at 12:22 PM | link to this | reply

Avant -
I like the statement about giving away power. That is absolutely true. As adults, no one takes power from us. We give it away.

posted by sannhet on April 27, 2005 at 9:29 AM | link to this | reply