Thought for the day

**Mc4by** · 23rd February 2018, 12:20 PM

Kintsukuroi — More Beautiful for Having Been Broken.

This Japanese word describes the art of repairing broken pottery. On another level, it is a powerful metaphor of life.

The original story is said to have originated in the 1500's and speaks of a beautiful hand crafted bowl given to a great military leader of the time. The bowl was dropped and broke into 5 pieces. Instead of throwing the bowl pieces away, it was carefully reconstructed.
The bowl, having been broken, was not seen as worthless or devalued. It was in fact, seen as being even more valuable. It now possessed a resilience and beauty that it did not previously.
It is more beautiful for having been broken.

The proof of the bowl's fragility is evident; so is its resilience.

MB · 27th March 2018, 08:02 PM

“If you can't joke about the most horrendous things in the world, what's the point of jokes? What's the point in having humor? Humor is to get us over terrible things”
~Ricky Gervais

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**Plasnart** · 27th March 2018, 08:03 PM

Originally Posted by MB

“If you can't joke about the most horrendous things in the world, what's the point of jokes? What's the point in having humor? Humor is to get us over terrible things”
~Ricky Gervais

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I'm outraged and offended by that!!

MB · 27th March 2018, 08:06 PM

“Just because you're offended, doesn’t mean you’re right”
~Tricky Ricky ;-)

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**Plasnart** · 27th March 2018, 08:24 PM

Originally Posted by MB

“Just because you're offended, doesn’t mean you’re right”
~Tricky Ricky ;-)

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I choose to be an outragee, so therefore I'm right and the outrager must to be silenced!

Free speech for all!! (but only if you agree with me).

Sad state of the world we've become.

Google Stephen Hughes comedian for some straight advice on the way the powers that be have sucked people power and personal freedom away over the last 40 years. Still accelerating

**Bob** · 28th March 2018, 08:21 AM

“One of the most sincere forms of respect
is actually listening to what another has to say.”
~ Bryant McGill

**Bob** · 1st April 2018, 11:17 AM

“Learn a lesson from your dog.
No matter what life brings you,
kick some grass over that s***
and move on.”

**Bob** · 12th April 2018, 10:05 AM

**Bob** · 25th April 2018, 08:16 AM

“We do not stop playing because we grow old,
we grow old because we stop playing!”
~ Benjamin Franklin

MB · 27th April 2018, 12:41 AM

‘I No that I No Nothing’
~Socratees

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