Loving the living always means accepting unpredictability

Evidence

‘A man bought a horse. The horse bit him.A man bought a friend. The friend disappointed him.A man married a wife. The wife displeased him.Why? Because everything that is alive is also unpredictable.The man who buys only stones will never be disappointed.But he will also never be loved.Choose your disappointments.’ — , A Year of World Stories, 4218

Categorization

• SEED: The closing line ‘Choose your disappointments’ could anchor an essay on reframing risk/commitment in relationships, careers, or ventures.