Inspired By Another's Post

After catching up on Catie's blog (which is awesome, btw) I was intrigued by her post about lessons she learned from TV, specifically not tip-toeing around people anymore.

While walking down the hall the following portion of The Way of Chuang Tzu suddenly came to me. It was a singular event and I feel that I should write it down:

Apologies

"If a man steps on a stranger's foot
In the marketplace,
He makes a polite apology
And offers an explanation
("This place is so terribly
Crowded!").

If an elder brother
Steps on his younger brother's foot,
He says, "Sorry!"
And that is that.

If a parent
Treads on his child's foot,
Nothing is said at all.

The greatest politeness
Is free of all formality.
Perfect conduct
Is free of concern.
Perfect wisdom
Is unplanned.
Perfect love
Is without demonstrations.
Perfect sincerity offers
No guarantee."

I'm not poking this at anyone or getting up in a pulpit. It just seems like a thing to do.

- BuddhaDave