This being human is a guest house. Every morning a new arrival. A joy, a depression, a meanness, some momentary awareness comes as an unexpected visitor. Welcome and attend them all! Even if they’re a crowd of sorrows, who violently sweep your house empty of its furniture, still treat each guest honorably. He may be clearing you out for some new delight. The dark thought, the shame, the malice, meet them at the door laughing, and invite them in. ~Rumi
art rat cafe 
Lots of guests been visiting lately…
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And I know you will welcome them with open arms and a full table…
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I’m thinking of serving humble pie…
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Perfect Sharyn – I’m sure the plates will be licked clean…
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Wonderful “interpretation” of Rumi’s wise words!
I’m overwhelmed by both!
🙂
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I deeply appreciate your kind words Marina…
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Nice work. Cool quote by Rumi.
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Thank you Terry…
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This painting is really the poem’s image, lovely words from Rumi. I shall google more to find. Being human is exciting 🙂
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I thought it was a good match – thank you Ina…
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I wish I could smile and greet them, but they barge in uninvited and I get squashed in the corner while they eat my food and steal the sun.
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I hear you my friend – been there. Rumi would say greet them anyway and freely offer them your food. The sun only seems to be stolen if you stay in the corner. If you stand by the open door the sun will continue to pour in. I do hope that you, like Rumi, are speaking in metaphors…
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Now I see!
The light reminds me of seeing through a waterfall. Intriguing.
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I like very much your perception of ‘seeing through a waterfall’ – thank you Philippa…
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Like both your art and Rumi quote.
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Much obliged Hansi…
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Great find on the passage…and I like this piece of art…the person accepting the guests…plays tricks on eye…is it hair…an arm with the hand out…or the curves of a woman’s back and leg…
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Thank you TC – the orange form entering the picture plane could be any of the images you suggested but could also be simply an orange form. It’s important to me that my art remains open to the viewer’s interpretation. My art then also becomes your art…
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Rumi is very wise.. our moods are part of us and should be embraced..
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Rumi is one of my teachers – his words resonate always in my heart…
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Rumi, the most romantic man I’ve never met.
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