Why it is not always good to be so responsible

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This is the irrational season
when love blooms bright and wild.
Had Mary been filled with reason
there’d have been no room for the child

Madeleine L’Engle, 1918 – 2007, American author

2 thoughts on “Why it is not always good to be so responsible”

Reblogged this on Running with Buddha.

My first reaction to Madeleine’s poem was so “cute”.

Then the more I read it again and again, it felt like an exquisite wine – long lasting & perfect in spirit.

Of particular cuteness was the title that Karl Duffy penned, “Why it is not always good to be so responsible.” So much wisdom from this grayish world. Life is never black or white.

Yes, love is blind. No sense on insisting it to be rational or responsible. That would take all the fun out of it including the child.

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Mindfulbalance supports the slow, patient practice of mindfulness meditation, as a way to find balance and meaning in life, reduce stress and develop health and wellbeing. It contains reflections to encourage the practice of meditation as well as occasional posts from psychology, spirituality and the wisdom traditions. The daily posts are prompted by Rilke's advice: "Write about what your everyday life offers you, your sorrows and desires, the thoughts that pass through your mind, and your belief in some kind of beauty". Written in County Laois, Ireland