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 entertain 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
Be grateful for whoever comes, because each has been sent as a guide from beyond.
— Jalaluddin Rumi