Day 147d: A comparison of Compassion … (September 23, 2019)
After leaving the library I made my way to a Marathon gas station on the far outskirts of Sweetwater, where attendant Brenda heard about The Walk and graciously offered me some potato chips and an ice-cold bottle of spring water …
“There is neither happiness nor misery in the world; there is only the comparison of one state with another. He who has felt the deepest grief is best able to experience supreme happiness. Indeed, we must have felt what it is to die (or at the very least come close to the same) that we may then truly appreciate the glorious beauties of this life. So live, then, and be happy, beloved children of my heart. And ever remember, that until the day God will deign to reveal the future to man, all human wisdom is contained in these three words: ‘Love and Serve.’” ~ via Alexandre Dumas
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