The cloud weeps, and then the garden sprouts.
The baby cries, and the mother's milk flows.
The Nurse of Creation has said, Let them cry a lot.

This rain-weeping and sun-burning twine together
to make us grow. Keep your intelligence white-hot
and your grief glistening, so your life will stay fresh.
Cry easily like a little child.

Jelaluddin Rumi in Love, Soul and Freedom by Christopher Largent, Denise Breton

 

To Practice This Thought:
Express your emotions freely to keep your life fresh.

 

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