Is it an aberration that sacrifice
and pain are better escorts to destiny
than happiness?
Is it risqué to bottle toxicity-fermenting it to sweet wine?
I gladly join the avant-garde …turning social norms on their heads
Our consensus is this:
⁃that carrying mountains strengthens legs
-that pain is fuel for greatness
-that exile is opportunity perfected
and that the trauma of being buried is really the process of being planted
©Vivian Zems
September 10, 2019 at 3:35 am
I really like the conclusions you draw here Vivian, especially resonant for me was the last line.
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September 10, 2019 at 1:36 pm
Thanks Rob!
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September 10, 2019 at 7:00 am
That last line is great. I like the way you turn all pain to gain, but that is a stunner.
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September 10, 2019 at 1:35 pm
Thanks Sarah!
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September 10, 2019 at 12:25 pm
How importantit is to make our own opinions rather than rely on others who may well be biased. I loved all of your consensus points Vivian.
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September 10, 2019 at 1:32 pm
Thank you, Robin😊
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September 10, 2019 at 6:01 pm
Oh that last line..I am getting a little weary with carrying burdens, but when I realize mine as so much lighter than what others carry, I am humbled.
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September 10, 2019 at 6:27 pm
I’m glad you liked it Susie 😊
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September 10, 2019 at 11:28 pm
Fantastic words, and I love the format!
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September 11, 2019 at 2:34 pm
Hi! My original comment got lost in the blog netherworld, glad I returned for your poetic response to the challenge is awesome. So much truth.
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September 11, 2019 at 8:51 pm
Thanks Helen 🙏🏾
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September 11, 2019 at 7:43 pm
I must say that I never believed we were like the Phoenix… to put our purpose of joy into ash…
Carpe Diem
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September 11, 2019 at 8:49 pm
Thanks Björn!
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September 12, 2019 at 5:44 pm
carrying mountains strengthens legs
Wonderful message!
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September 13, 2019 at 8:13 am
Thank you Kerry 🙏🏾
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