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Articles by Jack McDade · Mar 4, 2017

The Gentle Sadness of Things

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There's a Japanese phrase “ mono no aware ” that translates poorly to English. It describes a state of awareness of the impermanence of things (really, everything), and the act of watching time pass, as if from the outside looking in. It marries joy and love with sorrow or pain. There is a gentle sadness to being present in a moment so precious that you know you’ll never forget it, and will…

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