reminising interlaken switzerland...
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didn't think i could buy shark
at the local grocery store
we got it and had it for dinner
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it may seem paradoxical
but the only person
who is at rest
has achieved it through conflict
peace
born of conflict
is not like the ominous lull
before the storm
but like the serenity
and the quietness following the storm
with its fresh purified air
who has not learned
that our most sorrowful days
are frequently our best
the soul that is always lighthearted
and cheerful misses
the deepest things in life
certainly that life has its reward
and is fully satisfied
but the depth of its satisfaction
is very shallow
its heart is dwarfed
and its nature
which has the potential of experiencing
the highest of heights
the deepest of depths
remains undeveloped
without ever knowing
the richness of profound joy
jesus said
'blessed are those who mourn' matthew 5:4
stars shine brightest during the long dark night of winter
if ever gloomy darkness
comes way
know that it has been wisely designed for you
for perhaps a lenghty stretch of summer weather
would have made you
like parched land or a barren wilderness
