Strangely, this is not a burden or a sadness, but a lightening of perspective and a joyful spark of hope, a consciousness that everything passes, whether good or bad, and the only time that we can really experience is this present, evanescent moment. This makes hard times slightly easier to bear, and good times immediately precious. Both happiness and disappointment will pass in time. Awareness of the temporary essence of all lived experience is humbling.
