coexistence

I love this passage from Krista at A Life in Progress…

“Joy and pain have always coexisted.

Stress and uncertainty can open up doors to creativity, compassion, and teach us we have what it takes.

Injustice and sorrow can remind us that we belong to each other, that what affects you is also my concern.

We have permission to notice beauty and live with deep gratitude even when life is messy and hard.”

I feel this is a remarkable declaration in the exact spirit of everyday magic, put quite eloquently and perceptively. So beautifully well written.

We need it all. We live, experience, and feel it all. Everything comes together. Joy and pain join hands. Our struggles can lead us to our greatest triumphs. We are human and full of love.

Gratitude. Magic. The present now.