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THE BROKEN WINGS

by Kahlil Gibran

THE BROKEN WINGS

by Kahlil Gibran

CONTENTS

FOREWORD

SILENT SORROWTHE HAND OF DESTINY

ENTRANCE TO THE SHRINE

THE WHITE TORCH

THE TEMPEST

THE LAKE OF FIRE

BEFORE THE THRONE OF DEATH

BETWEEN CHRIST AND ISHTAR

THE SACRIFICE

THE RESCUER

FOREWORD

I was eighteen ea!s "# age when $"%e "&ene' ( ees with its (agi) !as an' t"*)he' ( s&i!it #"!

the #i!st ti(e with its #ie! #inge!s+ an' Se$(a Ka!a( was the #i!st w"(an wh" awa,ene' ( s&i!it

with he! -ea*t an' $e' (e int" the ga!'en "# high a##e)ti"n+ whe!e 'as &ass $i,e '!ea(s an'

nights $i,e we''ings.

Se$(a Ka!a( was the "ne wh" ta*ght (e t" w"!shi& -ea*t - the e/a(&$e "# he! "wn -ea*t an'

!e%ea$e' t" (e the se)!et "# $"%e - he! a##e)ti"n0 se was the "ne wh" #i!st sang t" (e the &"et! "#

!ea$ $i#e.

E%e! "*ng (an !e(e(-e!s his #i!st $"%e an' t!ies t" !e)a&t*!e that st!ange h"*!+ the (e("! "#

whi)h )hanges his 'ee&est #ee$ing an' (a,es hi( s" ha&& in s&ite "# a$$ the -itte!ness "# its

(ste!.

In e%e! "*ng (an1s $i#e the!e is a 2Se$(a3 wh" a&&ea!s t" hi( s*''en$ whi$e in the s&!ing "# $i#e

an' t!ans#"!(s his s"$it*'e int" ha&& ("(ents an' #i$$s the si$en)e "# his nights with (*si).

I was 'ee&$ eng!"sse' in th"*ght an' )"nte(&$ati"n an' see,ing t" *n'e!stan' the (eaning "#

nat*!e an' the !e%e$ati"n "# -"",s an' s)!i&t*!es when I hea!' LO4E whis&e!e' int" ( ea!s

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th!"*gh Se$(a1s $i&s. M $i#e was a )"(a+ e(&t $i,e that "# A'a(1s in Pa!a'ise+ when I saw Se$(a

stan'ing -e#"!e (e $i,e a )"$*(n "# $ight. She was the E%e "# ( hea!t wh" #i$$e' it with se)!ets

an' w"n'e!s an' (a'e (e *n'e!stan' the (eaning "# $i#e.

The #i!st E%e $e' A'a( "*t "# Pa!a'ise - he! "wn wi$$+ whi$e Se$(a (a'e (e ente! wi$$ing$ int"

the &a!a'ise "# &*!e $"%e an' %i!t*e - he! sweetness an' $"%e0 -*t what ha&&ene' t" the #i!st (an

a$s" ha&&ene' t" (e+ an' the #ie! w"!' whi)h )hase' A'a( "*t "# Pa!a'ise was $i,e the "ne whi)h#!ightene' (e - its g$itte!ing e'ge an' #"!)e' (e awa #!"( &a!a'ise "# ( $"%e with"*t ha%ing

'is"-ee' an "!'e! "! taste' the #!*it "# the #"!-i''en t!ee.

T"'a+ a#te! (an ea!s ha%e &asse'+ I ha%e n"thing $e#t "*t "# that -ea*ti#*$ '!ea( e/)e&t &ain#*$

(e("!ies #$a&&ing $i,e in%isi-$e wings a!"*n' (e+ #i$$ing the 'e&ths "# ( hea!t with s"!!"w+ an'

-!inging tea!s t" ( ees0 an' ( -e$"%e'+ -ea*ti#*$ Se$(a+ is 'ea' an' n"thing is $e#t t"

)"((e("!ate he! e/)e&t ( -!",en hea!t an' t"(- s*!!"*n'e' - )&!ess t!ees. That t"(- an'

this hea!t a!e a$$ that is $e#t t" -ea! witness "# Se$(a.

The si$en)e that g*a!'s the t"(- '"es n"t !e%ea$ G"'1s se)!et in the "-s)*!it "# the )"##in+ an' the

!*st$ing "# the -!an)hes wh"se !""ts s*), the -"'1s e$e(ents '" n"t te$$ the (ste!ies "# the g!a%e+- the ag"ni5e' sighs "# ( hea!t ann"*n)e t" the $i%ing the '!a(a whi)h $"%e+ -ea*t+ an' 'eath

ha%e &e!#"!(e'.

Oh+ #!ien's "# ( "*th wh" a!e s)atte!e' in the )it "# Bei!*t+ when "* &ass - the )e(ete! nea!

the &ine #"!est+ ente! it si$ent$ an' wa$, s$"w$ s" the t!a(&ing "# "*! #eet wi$$ n"t 'ist*!- the

s$*(-e! "# the 'ea'+ an' st"& h*(-$ - Se$(a1s t"(- an' g!eet the ea!th that en)$"ses he! )"!&se

an' (enti"n ( na(e with 'ee& sigh an' sa t" "*!se$#+ 2he!e+ a$$ the h"&es "# Gi-!an+ wh" is

$i%ing as &!is"ne! "# $"%e -e"n' the seas+ we!e -*!ie'. On this s&"t he $"st his ha&&iness+ '!aine'

his tea!s+ an' #"!g"t his s(i$e.3

B that t"(- g!"ws Gi-!an1s s"!!"w t"gethe! with the )&!ess t!ees+ an' a-"%e the t"(- his s&i!it

#$i),e!s e%e! night )"((e("!ating Se$(a+ 6"ining the -!an)hes "# the t!ees in s"!!"w#*$ wai$ing+

("*!ning an' $a(enting the g"ing "# Se$(a+ wh"+ este!'a was a -ea*ti#*$ t*ne "n the $i&s "# $i#e

an' t"'a is a si$ent se)!et in the -"s"( "# the ea!th.

Oh+ )"(!a'es "# ( "*th7 I a&&ea$ t" "* in the na(es "# th"se %i!gins wh"( "*! hea!ts ha%e

$"%e'+ t" $a a w!eath "# #$"we!s "n the #"!sa,en t"(- "# ( -e$"%e'+ #"! the #$"we!s "* $a "n

Se$(a1s t"(- a!e $i,e #a$$ing '!"&s "# 'ew #"! the ees "# 'awn "n the $ea%es "# withe!ing !"se.

CHAPTER ONE

SILENT SORROW

M neigh-"*!s+ "* !e(e(-e! the 'awn "# "*th with &$eas*!e an' !eg!et its &assing0 -*t I

!e(e(-e! it $i,e a &!is"ne! wh" !e)a$$s the -a!s an' sha),$es "# his 6ai$. Y"* s&ea, "# th"se ea!s

-etween in#an) an' "*th as a g"$'en e!a #!ee #!"( )"n#ine(ent an' )a!es+ -*t I )a$$ th"se ea!s

an e!a "# si$ent s"!!"w whi)h '!"&&e' as a see' int" ( hea!t an' g!ew with it an' )"*$' #in' n"

"*t$et t" the w"!$' "# Kn"w$e'ge an' wis'"( *nti$ $"%e )a(e an' "&ene' the hea!t1s '""!s an'

$ighte' its )"!ne!s. L"%e &!"%i'e' (e with a t"ng*e an' tea!s. Y"* &e"&$e !e(e(-e! the ga!'ens

an' "!)hi's an' the (eeting &$a)es an' st!eet )"!ne!s that witnesse' "*! ga(es an' hea!' "*!

inn")ent whis&e!ing0 an' I !e(e(-e!+ t""+ the -ea*ti#*$ s&"t in N"!th Le-an"n. E%e! ti(e I )$"se

( ees I see th"se %a$$es #*$$ "# (agi) an' 'ignit an' th"se ("*ntains )"%e!e' with g$"! an'

g!eatness t!ing t" !ea)h the s,. E%e! ti(e I sh*t ( ea!s t" the )$a("*! "# the )it I hea! the

(*!(*! "# the !i%*$ets an' the !*st$ing "# the -!an)hes. A$$ th"se -ea*ties whi)h I s&ea, "# n"w an'

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whi)h I $"ng t" see+ as a )hi$' $"ngs #"! his ("the!1s -!east+ w"*n'e' ( s&i!it+ i(&!is"ne' in the

'a!,ness "# "*th+ as a #a$)"n s*##e!s in its )age when it sees a #$"), "# -i!'s #$ing #!ee$ in the

s&a)i"*s s,. Th"se %a$$es an' hi$$s #i!e' ( i(aginati"n+ -*t -itte! th"*ghts w"%e !"*n' ( hea!t

a net "# h"&e$essness.

E%e! ti(e I went t" the #ie$'s I !et*!ne' 'isa&&"inte'+ with"*t *n'e!stan'ing the )a*se "# (

'isa&&"int(ent. E%e! ti(e I $"",e' at the g!e s, I #e$t ( hea!t )"nt!a)t. E%e! ti(e I hea!' thesinging "# the -i!'s an' -a--$ing "# the s&!ing I s*##e!e' with"*t *n'e!stan'ing the !eas"n #"! (

s*##e!ing. It is sai' that *ns"&histi)ati"n (a,es a (an e(&t an' that e(&tiness (a,es hi(

)a!e#!ee. It (a -e t!*e a("ng th"se wh" we!e -"!n 'ea' an' wh" e/ist $i,e #!"5en )"!&ses0 -*t the

sensiti%e -" wh" #ee$s (*)h an' ,n"ws $itt$e is the ("st *n#"!t*nate )!eat*!e *n'e! the s*n+

-e)a*se he is t"!n - tw" #"!)es. the #i!st #"!)e e$e%ates hi( an' sh"ws hi( the -ea*t "# e/isten)e

th!"*gh a )$"*' "# '!ea(s0 the se)"n' ties hi( '"wn t" the ea!th an' #i$$s his ees with '*st an'

"%e!&"we!s hi( with #ea!s an' 'a!,ness.

S"$it*'e has s"#t+ si$, han's+ -*t with st!"ng #inge!s it g!as&s the hea!t an' (a,es it a)he with

s"!!"w. S"$it*'e is the a$$ "# s"!!"w as we$$ as a )"(&ani"n "# s&i!it*a$ e/a$tati"n.

The -"1s s"*$ *n'e!g"ing the -*##eting "# s"!!"w is $i,e a white $i$ 6*st *n#"$'ing. It t!e(-$es

-e#"!e the -!ee5e an' "&ens its hea!t t" 'a -!ea, an' #"$'s its $ea%es -a), when the sha'"w "#

night )"(es. I# that -" '"es n"t ha%e 'i%e!si"n "! #!ien's "! )"(&ani"ns in his ga(es his $i#e wi$$

-e $i,e a na!!"w &!is"n in whi)h he sees n"thing -*t s&i'e! we-s an' hea!s n"thing -*t the )!aw$ing

"# inse)ts.

That s"!!"w whi)h "-sesse' (e '*!ing ( "*th was n"t )a*se' - $a), "# a(*se(ent+ -e)a*se I

)"*$' ha%e ha' it0 neithe! #!"( $a), "# #!ien's+ -e)a*se I )"*$' ha%e #"*n' the(. That s"!!"w was

)a*se' - an inwa!' ai$(ent whi)h (a'e (e $"%e s"$it*'e. It ,i$$e' in (e the in)$inati"n #"! ga(es

an' a(*se(ent. It !e("%e' #!"( ( sh"*$'e!s the wings "# "*th an' (a'e (e $i,e a &"ng "#

wate! -etween ("*ntains whi)h !e#$e)ts in its )a$( s*!#a)e the sha'"ws "# gh"sts an' the )"$"*!s "#

)$"*'s an' t!ees+ -*t )ann"t #in' an "*t$et - whi)h t" &ass singing t" the sea.

Th*s was ( $i#e -e#"!e I attaine' the age "# eighteen. That ea! is $i,e a ("*ntain &ea, in ( $i#e+

#"! it awa,ene' ,n"w$e'ge in (e an' (a'e (e *n'e!stan' the %i)issit*'es "# (an,in'. In that ea!

I was !e-"!n an' *n$ess a &e!s"n is -"!n again his $i#e wi$$ !e(ain $i,e a -$an, sheet in the -"", "#

e/isten)e. In that ea!+ I saw the ange$s "# hea%en $"",ing at (e th!"*gh the ees "# a -ea*ti#*$

w"(an. I a$s" saw the 'e%i$s "# he$$ !aging in the hea!t "# an e%i$ (an. He wh" '"es n"t see the

ange$s an' 'e%i$s in the -ea*t an' (a$i)e "# $i#e wi$$ -e #a! !e("%e' #!"( ,n"w$e'ge+ an' his

s&i!it wi$$ -e e(&t "# a##e)ti"n.

CHAPTER TWO

THE HAND OF DESTINY

In the s&!ing "# the that w"n'e!#*$ ea!+ I was in Bei!*t. The ga!'ens we!e #*$$ "# Nisan #$"we!s an'

the ea!th was )a!&ete' with g!een g!ass+ an' $i,e a se)!et "# ea!th !e%ea$e' t" Hea%en. The "!ange

t!ees an' a&&$e t!ees+ $"",ing $i,e h"*!is "! -!i'es sent - nat*!e t" ins&i!e &"ets an' e/)ite the

i(aginati"n+ we!e wea!ing white ga!(ents "# &e!#*(e' -$"ss"(s.

S&!ing is -ea*ti#*$ e%e!whe!e+ -*t it is ("st -ea*ti#*$ in Le-an"n. It is a s&i!it that !"a(s !"*n' the

ea!th -*t h"%e!s "%e! Le-an"n+ )"n%e!sing with ,ings an' &!"&hets+ singing with the !i%es the s"ngs

"# S"$"("n+ an' !e&eating with the H"$ Ce'a!s "# Le-an"n the (e("! "# an)ient g$"!. Bei!*t+

#!ee #!"( the (*' "# winte! an' the '*st "# s*((e!+ is $i,e a -!i'e in the s&!ing+ "! $i,e a (e!(ai'

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sitting - the si'e "# a -!"", '!ing he! s(""th s,in in the !as "# the s*n.

One 'a+ in the ("nth "# Nisan+ I went t" %isit a #!ien' wh"se h"(e was at s"(e 'istan)e #!"( the

g$a("!"*s )it. As we we!e )"n%e!sing+ a 'igni#ie' (an "# a-"*t si/t8#i%e ente!e' the h"*se. As I

!"se t" g!eet hi(+ ( #!ien' int!"'*)e' hi( t" (e as Fa!!is E##an'i Ka!a( an' then ga%e hi( (

na(e with #$atte!ing w"!'s. The "$' (an $"",e' at (e a ("(ent+ t"*)hing his #"!ehea' with the

en's "# his #inge!s as i# he we!e t!ing t" !egain his (e("!. Then he s(i$ing$ a&&!"a)he' (esaing+ 2 Y"* a!e the s"n "# a %e! 'ea! #!ien' "# (ine+ an' I a( ha&& t" see that #!ien' in "*!

&e!s"n.3

M*)h a##e)te' - his w"!'s+ I was att!a)te' t" hi( $i,e a -i!' wh"se instin)t $ea's hi( t" his nest

-e#"!e the )"(ing "# the te(&est. As we sat '"wn+ he t"$' *s a-"*t his #!ien'shi& with ( #athe!+

!e)a$$ing the ti(e whi)h the s&ent t"gethe!. An "$' (an $i,es t" !et*!n in (e("! t" the 'as "#

his "*th $i,e a st!ange! wh" $"ngs t" g" -a), t" his "wn )"*nt!. He 'e$ights t" te$$ st"!ies "# the

&ast $i,e a &"et wh" ta,es &$eas*!e in !e)iting his -est &"e(. He $i%es s&i!it*a$$ in the &ast -e)a*se

the &!esent &asses swi#t$+ an' the #*t*!e see(s t" hi( an a&&!"a)h t" the "-$i%i"n "# the g!a%e. An

h"*! #*$$ "# "$' (e("!ies &asse' $i,e the sha'"ws "# the t!ees "%e! the g!ass. When Fa!!is E##an'i

sta!te' t" $ea%e+ he &*t his $e#t han' "n ( sh"*$'e! an' sh"", ( !ight han'+ saing+ 2 I ha%e n"tseen "*! #athe! #"! twent ea!s. I h"&e "* wi$$ $ ta,e his &$a)e in #!e9*ent %isits t" ( h"*se.3 I

&!"(ise' g!ate#*$$ t" '" ( '*t t"wa!' a 'ea! #!ien' "# ( #athe!.

Then the "$' (an $e#t the h"*se+ I as,e' ( #!ien' t" te$$ (e ("!e a-"*t hi(. He sai'+ 2I '" n"t

,n"w an "the! (an in Bei!*t wh"se wea$th has (a'e hi( ,in' an' wh"se ,in'ness has (a'e hi(

wea$th. He is "ne "# the #ew wh" )"(e t" this w"!$' an' $ea%e it with"*t ha!(ing an "ne+ -*t

&e"&$e "# that ,in' a!e *s*a$$ (ise!a-$e an' "&&!esse' -e)a*se the a!e n"t )$e%e! en"*gh t" sa%e

the(se$%es #!"( the )!"",e'ness "# "the!s. Fa!!is E##an'i has "ne 'a*ghte! wh"se )ha!a)te! is

si(i$a! t" his an' wh"se -ea*t an' g!a)e#*$ness a!e -e"n' 'es)!i&ti"n+ an' she wi$$ a$s" -e

(ise!a-$e -e)a*se he! #athe!1s wea$th is &$a)ing he! a$!ea' at the e'ge "# a h"!!i-$e &!e)i&i)e.3

As he *tte!e' these w"!'s+ I n"ti)e' that his #a)e )$"*'e'. Then he )"ntin*e'+ 2Fa!!is E##an'i is a

g""' "$' (an with a n"-$e hea!t+ -*t he $a),s wi$$ &"we!. Pe"&$e $ea' hi( $i,e a -$in' (an. His

'a*ghte! "-es hi( in s&ite "# he! &!i'e an' inte$$igen)e+ an' this is the se)!et whi)h $*!,s in the

$i#e "# #athe! an' 'a*ghte!. This se)!et was 'is)"%e!e' - an e%i$ (an wh" is a -ish"& an' wh"se

wi),e'ness hi'es in the sha'"w "# his G"s&e$. He (a,es the &e"&$e -e$ie%e that he is ,in' an'

n"-$e. He is the hea' "# !e$igi"n in this $an' "# the !e$igi"ns. The &e"&$e "-e an' w"!shi& hi(. he

$ea's the( $i,e a #$"), "# $a(-s t" the s$a*ghte! h"*se. This -ish"& has a ne&hew wh" is #*$$ "#

hate#*$ness an' )"!!*&ti"n. The 'a wi$$ )"(e s""ne! "! $ate! when he wi$$ &$a)e his ne&hew "n his

!ight an' Fa!!is E##an'i1s 'a*ghte! "n this $e#t+ an'+ h"$'ing with his e%i$ han' the w!eath "#

(at!i("n "%e! thei! hea's+ wi$$ tie a &*!e %i!gin t" a #i$th 'egene!ate+ &$a)ing the hea!t "# the 'ain the -"s"( "# the night.

That is a$$ I )an te$$ "* a-"*t Fa!!is E##an'i an' his 'a*ghte!+ s" '" n"t as, (e an ("!e

9*esti"ns.3

Saing this+ he t*!ne' his hea' t"wa!' the win'"w as i# he we!e t!ing t" s"$%e the &!"-$e(s "#

h*(an e/isten)e - )"n)ent!ating "n the -ea*t "# the *ni%e!se.

As I $e#t the h"*se I t"$' ( #!ien' that I was g"ing t" %isit Fa!!is E##an'i in a #ew 'as #"! the

&*!&"se "# #*$#i$$ing ( &!"(ise an' #"! the sa,e "# the #!ien'shi& whi)h ha' 6"ine' hi( an' (

#athe!. He sta!e' at (e #"! a ("(ent+ an' I n"ti)e' a )hange in his e/&!essi"n as i# ( #ew si(&$ew"!'s ha' !e%ea$e' t" hi( a new i'ea. Then he $"",e' st!aight th!"*gh ( ees in a st!ange

(anne!+ a $"", "# $"%e+ (e!)+ an' #ea! : the $"", "# a &!"&het wh" #"!esees what n" "ne e$se )an

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'i%ine. Then his $i&s t!e(-$e' a $itt$e+ -*t he sai' n"thing when I sta!te' t"wa!'s the '""!. That

st!ange $"", #"$$"we' (e+ the (eaning "# whi)h I )"*$' n"t *n'e!stan' *nti$ I g!ew *& in the w"!$'

"# e/&e!ien)e+ whe!e hea!ts *n'e!stan' ea)h "the! int*iti%e$ an' whe!e s&i!its a!e (at*!e with

,n"w$e'ge.

CHAPTER THREE

ENTRANCE TO THE SHRINE

In a #ew 'as+ $"ne$iness "%e!)a(e (e0 an' I ti!e' "# the g!i( #a)es "# -"",s0 I hi!e' a )a!!iage an'

sta!te' #"! the h"*se "# Fa!!is E##an'i. As I !ea)he' the &ine w""'s whe!e &e"&$e went #"! &i)ni)s+

the '!i%e! t"", a &!i%ate wa+ sha'e' with wi$$"w t!ees "n ea)h si'e. Passing th!"*gh + we )"*$' see

the -ea*t "# the g!een g!ass+ the g!a&e%ines+ an' the (an )"$"*!e' #$"we!s "# Nisan 6*st

-$"ss"(ing.

In a #ew (in*tes the )a!!iage st"&&e' -e#"!e a s"$ita! h"*se in the (i'st "# a -ea*ti#*$ ga!'en. The

s)ent "# !"ses+ ga!'enia+ an' 6as(ine #i$$e' the ai!. As I 'is("*nte' an' ente!e' the s&a)i"*s ga!'en+I saw Fa!!is E##an'i )"(ing t" (eet (e. He *she!e' (e int" his h"*se with a hea!t we$)"(e an'

sat - (e+ $i,e a ha&& #athe! when he sees his s"n+ sh"we!ing (e with 9*esti"ns "n ( $i#e+ #*t*!e

an' e'*)ati"n. I answe!e' hi(+ ( %"i)e #*$$ "# a(-iti"n an' 5ea$0 #"! I hea!' !inging in ( ea!s

the h(n "# g$"!+ an' I was sai$ing the )a$( sea "# h"&e#*$ '!ea(s. ;*st then a -ea*ti#*$ "*ng

w"(an+ '!esse' in a g"!ge"*s white si$, g"wn+ a&&ea!e' #!"( -ehin' the %e$%et )*!tains "# the

'""! an' wa$,e' t"wa!' (e. Fa!!is E##an'i an' I !"se #!"( "*! seats.

This is ( 'a*ghte! Se$(a+3 sai' the "$' (an. Then he int!"'*)e' (e t" he!+ saing+ 2Fate has

-!"*ght -a), t" (e a 'ea! "$' #!ien' "# (ine in the &e!s"n "# his s"n.3 Se$(a sta!e' at (e a

("(ent as i# '"*-ting that a %isit"! )"*$' ha%e ente!e' thei! h"*se. He! han'+ when I t"*)he' it+

was $i,e a white $i$+ an' a st!ange &ang &ie!)e' ( hea!t.

We a$$ sat si$ent as i# Se$(a ha' -!"*ght int" the !""( with he! hea%en$ s&i!it w"!th "# (*te

!es&e)t. As she #e$t the si$en)e she s(i$e' at (e an' sai'+3 Man a ti(es ( #athe! has !e&eate' t"

(e the st"!ies "# his "*th an' "# the "$' 'as he an' "*! #athe! s&ent t"gethe!. I# "*! #athe!

s&",e t" "* in the sa(e wa+ then this (eeting is n"t the #i!st "ne -etween *s.3

The "$' (an was 'e$ighte' t" hea! his 'a*ghte! ta$,ing in s*)h a (anne! an' sai'+ 2Se$(a is %e!

senti(enta$. She sees e%e!thing th!"*gh the ees "# the s&i!it.3 Then he !es*(e' his )"n%e!sati"n

with )a!e an' ta)t as i# he ha' #"*n' in (e a (agi) whi)h t"", hi( "n the wings "# (e("! t" the

'as "# the &ast.

As I )"nsi'e!e' hi(+ '!ea(ing "# ( "wn $ate! ea!s+ he $"",e' *&"n (e+ as a $"#t "$' t!ee that

has withst""' st"!(s an' s*nshine th!"ws its sha'"w *&"n a s(a$$ sa&$ing whi)h sha,es -e#"!e the

-!ee5e "# 'awn.

B*t Se$(a was si$ent. O))asi"na$$+ she $"",e' #i!st at (e an' then at he! #athe! as i# !ea'ing the

#i!st an' $ast )ha&te!s "# $i#e1s '!a(a. The 'a &asse' #aste! in that ga!'en+ an' I )"*$' see th!"*gh

the win'"w the gh"st$ e$$"w ,iss "# s*nset "n the ("*ntains "# Le-an"n. Fa!!is E##an'i

)"ntin*e' t" !e)"*nt his e/&e!ien)es an' I $istene' ent!an)e' an' !es&"n'e' with s*)h enth*sias(

that his s"!!"w was )hange' t" ha&&iness.

Se$(a sat - the win'"w+ $"",ing "n with s"!!"w#*$ ees an' n"t s&ea,ing+ a$th"*gh -ea*t has its

"wn hea%en$ $ang*age+ $"#tie! than he %"i)es "# t"ng*es an' $i&s. It is a ti(e$ess $ang*age+

)"(("n t" a$$ h*(anit+ a )a$( $a,e that att!a)ts the singing !i%*$ets t" its 'e&th an' (a,es the(

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si$ent.

On$ "*! s&i!its )an *n'e!stan' -ea*t+ "! $i%e an' g!"w with it. It &*55$es "*! (in's0 we a!e *na-$e

t" 'es)!i-e it in w"!'s0 it is a sensati"n that "*! ees )ann"t see+ 'e!i%e' #!"( -"th the "ne wh"

"-se!%es an' the "ne wh" is $"",e' *&"n. Rea$ -ea*t is a !a whi)h e(anates #!"( the h"$ "#

h"$ies "# the s&i!it+ an' i$$*(inates the -"'+ as $i#e )"(es #!"( the 'e&ths "# the ea!th an' gi%es

)"$"*! an' s)ent t" a #$"we!.

Rea$ -ea*t $ies in the s&i!it*a$ a))"!' that is )a$$e' $"%e whi)h )an e/ist -etween a (an an' a

w"(an.

Di' ( s&i!it an' Se$(a1s !ea)h "*t t" ea)h "the! that 'a when we (et+ an' 'i' that ea!ning

(a,e (e see he! as the ("st -ea*ti#*$ w"(an *n'e! the s*n< O! was I int"/i)ate' with the wine "#

"*th whi)h (a'e (e #an) that whi)h ne%e! e/iste'.