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So the stretch of selfishness knows no distance once triggered, can one lose sight of what they've always wanted? I accept I am not on your shoulders. Grabbing him, slapping him senseless "Look at what you had". Different dimensions, forgiving the averted from the importance of not judging with question, only in this moment! Seems like the majority these days need to be told, values and morals lost. No doubt it's "always" been. Hence why thy assumption is not to promise without at least some substance, and yet, this fellow man had this. No excuses then. With all I deal with I have trouble on knowing how he can sleep at night. Disastrous abrupt self awareness occurs ...What am I doing? Am I propping myself up to appear from her corner of her eye to the center of her attention? Oh how "one" can forget themselves in an instant, smitten, I laugh Those days are long gone ...though fairytales can still be enjoyable. No matter how one feels pain, there is no right and wrong on any shoulders... Only perception

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Date: 5/17/2023 6:55:00 AM
I'm sorry for your loss. If parenting teaches me anything, it's that the art of letting go has no end and no beginning. Siddhartha says attachment is the root of suffering, but he forgot to mention it's also the beginning of love. Your last line gives it just the right perspective. Bravo.
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Date: 5/17/2023 3:33:00 PM
Thank you so much for your comment! We continue on, Siddhartha's insight about attachment and suffering is profound however I am in agreement with you. :) thank you again.

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