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Josh Pillay's avatar

Beautifully articulated. Life sustains a novel equilibrium of 'giving' and taking' - I reckon it is what makes us human. And I completely agree that true love taps into our natural instinct to serve others. I look forward to reading more of your work.

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Joel Tefft's avatar

Wow - thank you for your generous comment, Josh. " Life sustains a novel equilibrium of 'giving' and taking'" I love that! So true. That's exactly why I chose the Ouroboros as the icon for this project - the eternal balance that permeates all of life. Thank you for reading!

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Swarnali Mukherjee's avatar

Beautiful piece Joel. You bring a smile on my face every time with your thoughtful author's voice.

I think one key thing I discovered which helped me navigate through tough everyday commotion like the one you described here, is humour. What I try to do is observe my situation as if I'm an observer. Like watching a show, a sit-com one at that. Then I laugh out loud like a maniac at my own situation. Even if it makes me seem as nutty as a fruitcake momentarily, I think it keeps me sane in the long run. 😊

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Joel Tefft's avatar

Thank you Swarna, you're so encouraging! And I think you're 100% right. Who cares if we seem a little crazy? Sometimes that's what it takes to keep a sense of humor in a crazy world 😜

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Swarnali Mukherjee's avatar

Absolutely 😂

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Tony's avatar

Thank you Joel. This message is timely as we enter the Thanksgiving holiday season. Love God and love your neighbor.

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jep's avatar

Nice. Right on.

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Joel Tefft's avatar

Thank you, Marilyn 🙏 🙂

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