I worried a lot. Will the garden grow, will the rivers
flow in the right direction, will the earth turn
as it was taught, and if not how shall
I correct it?
Was I right, was I wrong, will I be forgiven,
can I do better?
Will I ever be able to sing, even the sparrows
can do it and I am, well,
hopeless.
Is my eyesight fading or am I just imagining it,
am I going to get rheumatism,
lockjaw, dementia?
Finally, I saw that worrying had come to nothing.
And gave it up. And took my old body
and went out into the morning,
and sang.

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“Within you there is a stillness and a sanctuary to which you can retreat at any time.”

I somehow used the same quote twice in a row!!

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“There are only two
people whose pride should truly matter to you – not your parents, not your friends, not even your mentors.
Just two: the 8-year-old you, full of dreams, and the 80-year-old you, full of memories.
Both are watching you now. The child you once were is still inside you, filled with wonder and hope, waiting to see if you’ll chase the dreams they once believed in….And then, there’s the older you – the one who’s lived through it all and knows how quickly time passes”

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“I could tell you my adventures, beginning from this morning. But it is no use going back to yesterday because i was a different person then.”

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This morning
the beautiful white heron
was floating along above the water
and then into the sky of this
the one world
we all belong to
where everything
sooner or later
is a part of everything else
which thought made me feel
for a little while
quite beautiful myself.

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“It is impossible to be lonely when you’re zesting an orange. Scrape the soft rind once and the whole room fills with fruit. Look around: you have more than enough. Always have. You just didn’t notice until now.”

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