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A person had not seen his friend for a long interval. At last he met him and said, "Where wert thou? for I longed after thee." He replied, "Better longing than loathing."
Source Gulistan, Chapter V, §2 · 📖 Read the full passage
✨ To meditate on today
According to Saadi, the Persian poet of the Gulistan (“The Rose Garden”), a friendship is better kept when one knows how to be missed rather than overwhelming the other with one’s presence: a little longing nourishes affection, whereas excess can wear it out. Today, write a few words to a friend you miss, and in your relationships give each person the space they need.
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