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| Better Speeling
How can you figure what's what
It's hard to know whether
You can't find the word
English spelling being so bizarre,
Contrariwise, it may prove
As for the ridiculous way we spell "ache"
Unarguably, the "b" in doubt
While whoever dreamed up the
And whoever put the g" in gnat
Therefore, if spelling your mother tongue
The Thin Line AFTER ONE OF the punishing prison lock-downs and room searches, a lone voice echoed through the air vent from another cell... "When does the fun begin?" The irony of this question reminds us of the thin line between tragedy and comedy. As pain and pleasure get really intense, they become mysteriously similar. Isn't it hard to tell when someone is crying tears of agony or tears of joy? Many times, even the one who's crying isn't sure. Agony and ecstasy are forever intertwined. If we avoid agony, we push away the ecstasy as well. The core of each is the same. From one perspective there may be suffering; from another there is simply a deeper understanding. Much of our growth in awareness is about the expanding and maturing of our perspective. Often, something perceived as a disaster or catastrophe may ultimately transform our entire life for the better. We cannot always go by appearances. Things are not always as they seem. When we choose the lighter perspective, we see that we're crazy as loons, struggling for illusions that we can never obtain, on a planet that doesn't support the style of life we try so hard to create. Some of life's absurdities are...
The bottom line is... we can be more fully aware of the thin line separating tragedy and comedy, and live life fully as human beings, while, at the same time, seeing the bigger picture. We can play our parts with great power in every stage of our lives. Even though the body decays and falters, our hearts and souls can be free of fear, aversion, and the countless limitations we imposed on ourselves before we knew the score. We can be free enough to enjoy our highs, endure our lows, cheer our victories, and complain about our defeats, all with an underlying freedom and humor.
© 2000, Tom Brown
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