Basic Math Comes Back

When I was in school my grades were adequate although I much preferred to play I never thought concepts learned back then would be applicable today. I knew basic math was vital…that’s drilled in from the start But I didn’t know it would come to play such a vital part. There were things I thought had nothing to do with math like when I became aware Life is much more effortless when it is a life we share. The more people who share our sorrow, who help and reassure The easier our sorrow is to handle…the longer we endure. And when we share our happiness with family and friends like ripples on the water, that feeling never ends. I have often wondered about this...why does this phenomenon exist? Is there something in the universe, some teaching I have missed? Sorrow and happiness have certain properties when we individually bear them but both can change dramatically when we chose to share them. When we share our sorrow we start to feel it less… and less, and less, and less and happiness, when shared, grows to even more happiness! The solution is quite simple and should serve as a guide… When shared…our sadness is divided while shared happiness is multiplied. Imagine that! The answer lies in basic math--all those years ago conveyed Perhaps if I’d paid more attention, I’d have earned a better grade. And it wouldn’t have taken me this long to do the math And become exceedingly aware… That Life is much more effortless when it is a life we share.