“Sorrow prepares you for joy. It violently sweeps everything out of your house, so that new joy can find space to enter. It shakes the yellow leaves from the bough of your heart, so that fresh, green leaves can grow in their place. It pulls up the rotten roots, so that new roots hidden beneath have room to grow. Whatever sorrow shakes from your heart, far better things will take their place.”
Rumi
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Paul
And, I believe, that sorrow gives you a new perspective, perhaps some empathy, a way to relate to others who have gone through similar circumstances, or who may be going them through right now.
Fall is in the air. Ahhhhhhh.
Monte Stevens
Yes, empathy can replace sorrow. Yes, the colors and leaves are about all I can see right now. Love it!
Steve Skinner
Sorrow is a state we visit but we do not have to reside there.
Monte Stevens
I agree with that.. Thanks!
Raisefrequency- Yudi
Beautiful quote by Rumi. I believe he is taking about allowing ourselves to feel unpleasant emotions to release the charge of them and make room for joy