The Poppy How can such a beautiful plant be emblematic of so much harm? Yet morphine was – and still is – vital in tolerating intractable pain. This mix of benefit and torment hits us where we live as we try to negotiate the present and plan for the future. Life can seem awfully pale – even pointless, without our “chosen drug.” Each day we commit to putting one step in front of the other so that we can get to tomorrow. But don’t forget to contemplate all the treasures along the way; many beauties that take thought, time, development of our aesthetic taste to appreciate. Snails. Squid. Bonsai trees. Mushrooms, crows, flounder. The pleasure we learn to take in these is our endorphin against pain and misery. What are your Unlikely Favorites? Mantra : “I relish the unexpected”
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