Several weeks ago, my friend and I were instant messaging about Rudi, a character in Stephan Cope's The Wisdom of Yoga. This little piece stuck with me:
E:
i read a line in the book about rudi i liked. it's in my phone. one sec
rudi's happiness had a good deal of sadness in it
the happiness that embraces sadness
is it bad to relate to that statement?
Me:
no. i get that entirely.
when you think about it, it makes perfect sense.
how can happiness exist without its opposite? how can anything?
The value of opposition. So easy to forget when life throws us a curve ball. When the going gets tough. Or when it feels like nothing will be right again. But without turmoil, peace would not be so gentle. Sweet would have no context without bitter. And, of course, with no sadness to call upon, happy wouldn't mean quite as much.
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