How things are

"There are times to cultivate and create, when you nurture your world and give birth to new ideas and ventures.  There are times of flourishing and abundance, when life feels in full bloom, energized and expanding. And there are times of fruition, when things come to an end.  They have reached their climax and must be harvested before they begin to fade.  And, finally, of course, there are times that are cola, and cutting, and empty.  They weave into one another as day follows night, bringing, not messages of hope and fear, but messages of how things are."

Chogyam Trungpa