Every day is a fresh beginning.
Listen my soul to the glad refrain.
And, in spite of old sorrows
And older sinning,
Troubles forecasted
And possible pain,
Take heart with the day and begin again.
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What draws Friends together Does not conform to Laws of Nature. Form doesn’t know about spiritual closeness. If a grain of barley approaches a grain of wheat, An ant must be carrying it. A black ant on black felt. You can’t see it, but if grains go toward each other, It’s there.
A hand shifts our birdcages around. Some are brought closer. Some move apart. Do not try to reason it out. Be conscious Of who draws you and who not.
~ Rumi from "The Force of Friendship" in THIS LONGING