“All I ask of you, especially young people . . . is one thing. Please don’t be cynical. I hate cynicism — it’s my least favorite quality and it doesn’t lead anywhere. Nobody in life gets exactly what they thought they were going to get. But if you work really hard and you’re kind, amazing things will happen. I’m telling you, amazing things will happen.”
I’m so eager to see you again
but i wouldn’t ask to see you
not because i’m proud
in fact, in front of you
i cede all my pride
yet only if you asked to see me
our meeting would be meaningful to me
Your joy is your sorrow unmasked
And he selfsame well from which your laughter rises was often times filled with your tears
And how else can it be?
The deeper that sorrow carves into your being, the more joy you can contain.