I was out on a walk
saw some plants blooming,
some plants shedding leaves.
I thought of humans,
when one person is savoring spring,
excited for summer's splendor,
another may be enduring autumn,
preparing for long winter.
As the wagon wheel of life
keeps rolling,
some will be at the zenith,
some at the nadir.
So—no comparisons!
At least, not the kind
that lets this thief of joy
affect the peace of mind.
Acceptance of life
as a mixed bag
of blessings and curses
is the way to go.
Amor fati —
the love for one’s own destiny—
is the life philosophy we need.
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Seema Patel
Hi, I am Seema. I have been writing on the internet for 15 years. I have contributed to PubMed, Blogger, Medium, LinkedIn, Substack, and Amazon KDP.
I write about nature, health, parenting, creativity, gardening, and psychology.
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Comments (3)
Very lovely, Seema <3
A lovely read for this morning. I think my whole life has been like one of those Game of Thrones winters, and I am seeing about a tentative spring now. I will see how things go. LOL
I'm enduring autumn, preparing for winter and dreaming of summer!