"If I had a choice between living an easy life or a difficult one, I would choose a difficult one."

"Why?"

"Because when tough times come I'll be able to say, 'I've been here before.'"

Clo-Clo Ba, my wise man friend

Subtle Signs

Life's little secrets
Seep through the cracks
They enter in rays of light
And swirl in clouds of dust

The truth in a smile
An answer in a wink
The essence of what is
Sings through the rattles
Of life's little pieces