"Beings are unmanifest in their beginning, manifest in their middle state, and unmanifest again in their end. What is there to lament?"
Modern explanation
In the middle of the day, return to this: Every visible life is a brief crossing between two great silences. The crossing itself is the gift.
Practical application
Allow yourself two minutes of full feeling. Then drink water and rejoin your day with tenderness.
Reflection question
What would the person I miss want me to do with this afternoon?