The Count and the Continuum

When we count, we touch only moments:

| Count | Symbol | Word   |

| 1      | /       | One    |

| 2      | //      | Two    |

| 3      | ///     | Three  |

| 4      | ////    | Four   |

| 5      | /////   | Five   |

The wise do not stop at “five.”
They see how the pattern grows —
not merely in numbers,
but in patience.

Counting teaches the hands discipline,
but understanding teaches the heart humility.