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Whoops. If you don’t understand the above it’s because this was an unsuccessful attempt at using the “Press This” feature on WordPress. Not sure what went wrong but 100% certain it did.
What I was trying to do was reblog a great post I found on Nhan-Fiction. It contained a simple (Japanese?) saying…
FALL DOWN SEVEN TIMES, STAND UP EIGHT
…along with the beautiful characters/calligraphy in the original language. The message spoke to me today as I’ve been falling down a lot lately. Like when I tried to “Press This” post for instance.
Mental note: Stand up. Again.
The Odd and Unmentionable 
My favorite: “All you have to do in life…is get up one more time than you get knocked down”. John Wayne
The H.
Ah, yes. The Wayne. Cowboy/Philosopher/King.
But sometimes just lying there – down – feels good . . .
Is that called resting in between?
This reminds me of a Jewish saying (source unknown) attributed to the sage, Rabbi Hillel: I get up. I walk. I fall down. Meanwhile, I keep dancing.
I love this! It takes the whole idea of persisting in the face of suffering into a transcendent, luminous place, and then lifts it back out again with joy. Breathtaking. Thanks Karen.