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If ... you stay in one place long enough it will come to pass ...  ... a murder, a fire, a break-in, a flood ... a hack, a robbery, graffiti, rats ... police, dog crap, ladybugs, bats ... cats, needles, dumped mattresses, slashed tires ... smashed windows, a leaky roof, sewer backed up, a car on fire ...  ... piles & piles of leaves ... ... dandelions, caterpillars, spiderwebs, spiders ... rehearsals, concerts, workshops & plays ... smoke alarms, power outages, furnace failure, broken plates ... a song, a dance, a film, a murmur ... english, korean, russian, ukrainien ... masks, mandolines, drums, shakers ... luggage, boxes, bags, sacks ...  ... moss on the roof ... ... tree stumps, rocks, fabric, puppets ... chalk, pens, pencils, paints ... love, hate, shouts, tears ... hugs, slaps, bumps, somersaults ... balls, pucks, birdies, ballons ... broken mirrors, burnt toast, cut fingers, bitten tongue ... lost teeth, black eyes, kidney stones, hea...

Passing on to All New Year greetings from Monk Dae Yo Hwa Eom Sa The 19th Branch Temple of Korean Buddhist Chogye Order 눈이 많이 오고 강추위도 잦았던 겨울이 지금도 기성을 부리네요 화엄사 향기님들 모두 평안하시지요 기축년이 어느덧 가고 경인년 신년이 시작이면서 민족 고유의 명절인 설날이 오네요 올해는 연휴가 짧아 고향에 머무시는 시간도 많지 않고 혹여 길이 막히지 않을까 싶은데 느긋한 마음으로 안전운전 하셔서 무사무탈하게 잘 다녀오세요 복 많이 지으시고 평안하시길 바랍니다 ♬까치까치 설날은 ♬ ♬ ♬ Magpie Magpie New Year is ♬ ♬ - See: Temple :: note :: ... received this e-mail greeting ... the Temple Stay this summer was an emotional experience & Monk Dae Yo was an inspiring, generous, kind & benevolent director whose smile attracted compassion within all ...