There has been a lot of sorrow since the relentless rain has devastated many peoples lives. For the sanity of humanity there is still beauty that surrounds us.
No mud, no lotus,
Both suffering and happiness are of an organic nature, which means they are both transitory; they are always changing. The flower, when it wilts, becomes the compost. The compost can help grow a flower again. Happiness is also organic and impermanent by nature. It can become suffering and suffering can become happiness again.
Thich Nhat Hanh
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