REFLECTIONS

"Your joy is your sorrow unmasked
The same well from which your laughter rises
was often times filled with your tears.
And how else could 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 potters oven ?
And is not the lute that soothes your spirit,
the very wood that was hallowed 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.
When you are sorrowful, look again in your heart and you shall see
that in truth you are weeping for that which has been your
delight."

-Kahil Gibran