In one of those random conversations with a friend of
mine who can pretty much complete my sentences for me... She made a statement,
comparing some relationships in our lives to holding on to a thorn branch for
dear life.
Holding on here is as difficult as letting go. The harder
you hold the more you hurt yourself. The moment you let go, the dark plunge
that follows will take you to bottoms you never knew existed. The only solace of
letting go is the few moments of peace and freedom during the free fall before
you hit the rock bottom.
Most of us might come out of the abysmal depths, with our
sanity intact. The wound inflicted will eventually heal. The scars
however will be our constant companion.
The choice of holding onto the thorn branch ever so tightly
or letting go and embracing the free fall is up to us. The pain however remains
as a common denominator no matter what choice we make.
Is there a way to
completely escape all this pain ? I am not sure.
Maybe it’s time we took Buddha’s words more seriously.
-- Ro&I
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