“No long-term marriage is made easily, and there have been times when I’ve been so angry or so hurt that I thought my love would never recover. And then, in the midst of near despair, something has happened beneath the surface. A bright little flashing fish of hope has flicked silver fins and the water is bright and suddenly I am returned to a state of love again — till next time. I’ve learned that there will always be a next time, and that I will submerge in darkness and misery, but that I won’t stay submerged. And each time something has been learned under the waters; something has been gained; and a new kind of love has grown. The best I can ask for is that this love, which has been built on countless failures, will continue to grow. I can say no more than that this is mystery, and gift, and that somehow or other, through grace, our failures can be redeemed and blessed.”
― Madeleine L’Engle
Image: Spread Love by Vinoth Chandar via Flickr.
Love this…the words, the image…the symbolic essence of life. Thank you, Rudri? Trish
Thanks, Trish. Glad you liked it.
Beautiful!
Thanks, Ayala!
So true and so gracefully said. Thanks for sharing this, Rudri!
Joy: I am glad her words resonated with you. Thanks for letting me know.