The secret history of our enemies

The secret history of our enemies

“If we could read the secret history of our enemies, we should find in each man’s life sorrow and suffering enough to disarm all hostility.” ~Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

It’s so easy to judge each other from what we see on the outside. We forget that their difficult words and actions are likely driven by the pain and trauma of their history. If we could see the pain hidden beneath the surface of every person we encountered, it would re-frame our judgment of them entirely.

 

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Surrender to the dancing changes

“O Autumn leaf, be still and yield
When the wind wants to take you away.
Do not resist, be a player in the game.
Surrender to the dancing changes.
Let yourself be broken, seized,
And blown to your next home.”
~Hermann Hesse

I wish I had the confidence to react like a leaf when the winds of change appear in my life. They inspire me every year with their acceptance of the change in seasons and their ability to let go so gracefully.

 

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