What is experience? A metaphor
Vincent J “Vinji” Shuryu Fortunato • January 17, 2019
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What is experience? A metaphor
by
Vinji
by
Vinji
A water reed in a frozen marsh
casts a shadow upon the snow.
Which has more substance,
the reed or the shadow?
If you say "the ‘reed",
you miss reality.
If you say “the shadow,”
you also miss reality.
So, what do you say?
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Most of all, she is crazy about her brood. She smiles more when she’s with them. Laughs more. Enjoys more. Relaxes more. Has more fun. She just loves her family.
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Author's Note: I originally posted this in the Profound Bartender on April 8, 2018, and then reposted it here at Profound Living on April 25, 2018. I thought it might be a good time to repost it again.
Author's Note: This is a repost of an essay I published in 2018. I thought it was a timely topic to revisit.
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