WORK AND GRACE
salaam(peace) children; We know how, we know why, and for the most part we get close enough to the "when" but usually leave the scene as soon as the going requires more than 2 ounces of self discipline and sacrifice.... We see that the coin has two sides, we know that sunshine and happy weather is not permanent, that the gloomy days will come and the ugly is inevitable, yet and still when the dark side of the coin is presented to us (regardless of how), we fall down from the ship of joy and harmony and "choose" to go for the ride on that misery boat. We even go as far as holding on to the dark feelings long after the initial effect. Now then children, bring your ears closer and listen to the secrets of the elders who attained the state of harmony: If I don't have expectations, I shall not suffer the agony of them not being met. If I catch myself just before a falling down event, I can ride the updrafts which is by nature's laws usually parallel to t