All of us have experienced sorrow, once or maybe often.
Reactions to sorrow have been different , though.
Some of us have just hated it , and have tried to escape from it in every possible way ,
whatever its price would be.
Some others, have understood it , never daring to be long time residents in its territories.
And some others have befriended it , learned from it , used it as a life motto, or as a trendy attitude .
Suddenly , the abandonment occurs.
Sorrow is banished from their lives, minds,hearts , and thoughts like a plague suffering dog.
According to Han Yu (chinese writer 768-824) : The seven consistents of emotional make up are: joy,anger,sorrow, love,fear,hatred & desire.A man of superior emotional make up will display these emotions in a balanced manner”
Joy is always wellcomed , looked forward ,valued as one of the best things we are blessed with.I do agree.I love joy and being joyful.I can’t say no to joy.I love to make people happy too.
So is love and desire, except for the socially pervert,unusual,uneasy definited ones.
Anger , Fear and Hatred are also accepted even though they might be hidden ,tried to be limited or suppressed .
But when it comes to sorrow , things change.
Sorrow is not wanted , at least when it looses its sedative desertion charms.
Right after , escape from sorrow begins.
A total sorrow detox takes place , boosted with fake happiness/innovation pills.
But will this heal us?
Wouldn’t it be better if we offered sorow a corner in our soul , share it with the other consistents of our emotions , perceive it , nurture it and approach to it ? Can we offer sorrow a shelter?
Maybe this would be more constructive and realistic., thus would lead us to stronger , non-deceitful self and to a witty life vision.
Below you may read some sorrow related quotes that I like:
1.But the sorrowing are nomads on a plain with few landmarks & no boundaries , sorrow horizons are vague and its demands are few.
Larry Mc.Murtry
american writer
2.It’s such a secret place the land of tears.
Antoine Saint de Exupery (1900-1944)
from the Little Prince
3.O sorrow wilt you live with me , no casual mistress , but a wife.
Alfred Tennyson
(1809-1892)
4.Yes, he thought-, between grief and nothing I will take grief.
William Faulkner
(1897-1962)
U.S novelist
5. I was the insider and the outsider.I was at home and I was exciled.I have never been happier , nor have I been sad.
Betty Bao Lord U.S writer
