I observed the woman I had been up until then: weak but trying to give the impression of strength. Fearful of everything but telling herself it wasn't fear - it was the wisdom of someone who knew what reality was.

“If there is suffering, then it's best to accept it, because it won't go away ju…”

“The rain is falling ever harder and all I can hear is the sound of the water. I…”

“Then there are those who plant. they endure storms and all the many vicissitude…”

“Going after what I believe in.”