Conventional wisdom tells us that “The course of true Love can never run smooth”, and yet the Soul knows that if the course of our affection is not smooth, then – at least in that moment – it is not a course of true Love …
Conventional wisdom says that “Only the good die young”, and yet the Soul knows that the deeds of the Kind & the Caring live on forever …
Conventional wisdom tells us that “The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence”, and yet the Soul knows that the grass is greener wherever it is watered …
Conventional wisdom tells us that “The price of liberty is eternal vigilance”, and yet the Soul knows that fear is by far our strongest cage; and the need for security, by far our darkest prison …
Conventional wisdom tells us that “There is an exception to every rule”, and yet the Soul knows that LOVE is the exception to all those exceptions …
Conventional wisdom tells us that “There is more than one way to skin a cat”, and yet the Soul knows that there is always only one way not to …
Conventional wisdom tells us that “To the victor goes the spoils”, and yet the Soul knows that for all “victors” of any conflict, their “spoils” become their greatest curse …
Conventional wisdom tells us that “What cannot be cured must be endured”, and yet the Soul knows that what is merely endured cannot ever be made Whole; that what is merely tolerated cannot ever be truly Loved …
Conventional wisdom tells us that “Where there is a will, there is a way”, and yet the Soul knows quite differently – that wherever there is a focused will, The Way remains forever hidden …
Conventional wisdom tells us that “Where there is life, there is hope”, and yet the Soul knows that hope itself is a death that is far more swift & far more complete …
Conventional wisdom tells us that “We can’t win ’em all”, and yet the Soul knows that it is trying to “win” that ensures our ultimate defeat …
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