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novacandycaine 
7:55pm, September 28, 2009
The Guest House
This being human is a guest house.
Every morning a new arrival.
A joy, a depression, a meanness,
some momentary awareness comes
as an unexpected visitor.
Welcome and entertain them all!
Even if they’re a crowd of sorrows,
who violently sweep your house
empty of its furniture,
still, treat each guest honorably.
He may be clearing you out
for some new delight.
The dark thought, the shame, the malice,
meet them at the door laughing,
and invite them in.
Be grateful for whoever comes,
because each has been sent
as a guide from beyond.
Rumi
This being human is a guest house.
Every morning a new arrival.
A joy, a depression, a meanness,
some momentary awareness comes
as an unexpected visitor.
Welcome and entertain them all!
Even if they’re a crowd of sorrows,
who violently sweep your house
empty of its furniture,
still, treat each guest honorably.
He may be clearing you out
for some new delight.
The dark thought, the shame, the malice,
meet them at the door laughing,
and invite them in.
Be grateful for whoever comes,
because each has been sent
as a guide from beyond.
Rumi
Comments
so are you saying we should take every days feeling and stress in stride... it all has some meaning,,, i think i do not need some of those visitors,,, i will give the the x's address...
Dun4now
Holy crap....i love this poem! I have it sitting right near my computer all the time. This is weird girl...very weird :) xoxoxox
red68
Whoa...this makes me want to pick it apart and parallel it to what my life has been lately.
ZXJ
I am going to borrow this, thanks.
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