Category Archives: Sorrow

The magical mustard seed

Posted on April 29, 2016 by vincentsmithauthor

There’s an old Chinese story about a woman whose only son had died. She went to a holy man and asked him for something that would bring her son back. But instead, the wise old man told her to bring … Continue reading →

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There’s nothing like a good cry

Posted on December 23, 2015 by vincentsmithauthor

One of the most popular bars in the Chinese city of Nanjing contains only a sofa, a few tables, and lots of tissues. An international news service reported that it’s the city’s first ‘cry bar’, where customers can sit and … Continue reading →

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Grief Shared

Posted on December 12, 2013 by vincentsmithauthor

There is an old legend from India about a woman whose only child had died. In her distress she went to a prophet to ask for her child back. The prophet told her to go and get a handful of … Continue reading →

Posted in Awareness, Generous spirit, Grief, Healing, inner peace, Inspirational, Life's journey, Loneliness, Personal Growth, relationships, Sorrow, Spiritual Insight, Sympathy and Support, Trials and testings, tribulation and trouble, Unselfishness | Leave a comment