25 March

Tears are not so far removed from laughter as they seem. Both provide extremes of feeling, emotion that is often unseen in normal living, where one has an air of mediocrity, neither smile nor grimace, only a canvas blank to show.

And many understand that both extremes are so required in order to help us contrast in our minds the fullest range of feeling, a spectrum from fear to love.

In time, with wisdom, love and grace, the spectrum may be narrowed, not because one lacks emotion, but purely because one knows that experiences has taught life’s lessons well. And memories can be drawn upon, and reactions can be viewed as appropriate or otherwise to help one in the now.

And slowly, as each age is passed, a centered focus becomes the norm, and is more easily maintained. The incident which may have caused such grief, dismissed as petty, or the ecstasy of unnatural highs diffused.

One’s aim is thus to learn all that one can as ably as one might in such short span. And then to put this to good use to minimise extremes, so that the middle path be trod without delay. And on that journey, come what may, there will be varied tests to help to keep one centered, and on track.

And such great gifts of joy will be delivered in one’s stride to thus remind one where home is, and how to find within oneself the single point of light where tears and laughter, fear and love, join as one in such delight.