The world you see is different from the one I see, and it's mpossible to share your world with anyone else (Ichiro kishimi)

Photo by Andrew Charney on Unsplash

Wie geht's?

Wabi Sabi is a phrase that Jacky is getting a tad tired of hearing as we repaint and decorate half of Maple Grove (we've now moved on to the bathrooms and back entrance hallways).

Wabi Sabi (subtitled - the wisdom in imperfection) by Nobuo Suzuki was a Christmas gift from Jade and it has provided some wisdom as we sand and paint.

Wabi Sabi is a phrase that encompasses the idea that everything is impermanent - everything is in a continual state of flux and if we go against the flow, we will suffer. So we need to accept it.

I am quite happy to enjoy the imperfections in the walls and windows - some of which date back 120 years. For me, they provide character and are a very visual reminder of wabi sabi.

Jacky, it's fair to say, does not embrace that attitude. At all. For her - only dead fish go with the flow.

Imperfect is not something she can bring herself to live with (although she does keep hanging out with me!). So, a lot of the time, she points out the shoddy job that others have done before us and she chaffs against the idea that she can't fix those imperfections. She suffers.

And she suffers even more when I say...wabi sabi.

Love and peace - Wozza