Tag Archives: balance

How far you have brought me along

Posted on October 19, 2015 by Meisaan Chan

How far you have brought me along and how far there is to go! If I had known the path was so brutal I never would have started; if I had known the path was so exquisite I would have … Continue reading →

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Laughing Buddha

Posted on March 2, 2015 by Meisaan Chan

There he is, laughing, his flaccid breasts hanging out but no matter: he knows that suffering is almost eternal and that is only one side of the coin © Meisaan Chan

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The candle

Posted on February 16, 2015 by Meisaan Chan

It was the strangest thing. The candle was only half gone yet the wick burned down to the bottom, the flame burrowing a narrow hole down, down until it hit its premature end. Some people might call the candle defective … Continue reading →

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Finding the balance

Posted on January 13, 2015 by Meisaan Chan

Balance does not just come: It takes years of sweat and missteps and even still, sometimes you’ll need a hand © Meisaan Chan (Photo credit: National Geographic)    

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There is time to work, says the Lord

Posted on September 4, 2014 by Meisaan Chan

  There is time to work, says the Lord and then there is time to rest; watch for sloth, yes, and also for addiction       © Meisaan Chan

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