He had no notion of the preciousness of life – the fragility. He had no idea how difficult, but essential, it is to love the world and to treat the world with mercy. And like I said, he had no idea what was coming down the road. He was entirely innocent of all that.*
Nick Cave
There is inherent sadness and tragedy in almost all situations: in our relationships, our mistakes, our failures large and small, and even our victories … grief and sadness are doorways to understanding life in a non egocentric way.**
Richard Rohr
I cringe when I think of some of what I did
or thought or said when I was younger
and what I avoided, too,
And I hope I’ll still be cringing in the future
when I think about now,
Meaning I’ll still be learning,
Becoming–
*Nick Cave’s Faith, Hope and Carnage; describing himself as a young man;
**Richard Rohr’s The Tears Of Things.
THIN|SILENCE 