Treat each guest honorably

“Welcome and entertain them all!

Even if they are 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.”

-Rumi

Gratitude. For the ups, downs, moments, lessons — and where each one builds us to be where we are today. 🙏🏽