A Well-Tempered Heart

Everything we did had consequences for which we were responsible.

Why do we so often put off the things that matter most to us?

“A stupid question,” he contradicted. “Forgive me for posing it so thoughtlessly. We often discover only many years later whether life and the stars were smiling upon us or not. Life can take the most surprising turns. What seemed initially to be a misfortune can turn out later to be a blessing, and vice versa, no? I really wanted only to know how you are faring? Whether you are happy? Whether you are loved. The rest is immaterial.”
I look

It doesn’t matter. I find this music beautiful all the same.” My brother closed his eyes and followed the melody of a violin. “Besides, I have no point of comparison,” he declared, his eyes still closed. “That is the secret of a happy life.”
I saw how