Olaia the astronomer
Laura: Olaia, look up. See that red star?
Olaia: Mommy, that’s not a star, that’s a planet.
The Tao is forever undefined. Small though it is in the unformed state, it cannot be grasped. If kings and lords could harness it, The ten thousand things would come together And gentle rain fall. Men would need no more instruction and all things would take their course. Once the whole is divided, the parts need names. There are already enough names. One must know when to stop. Knowing when to stop averts trouble. Tao in the world is like a river flowing home to the sea.
Published Sunday, September 21st, 2003 in Family
Laura: Olaia, look up. See that red star?
Olaia: Mommy, that’s not a star, that’s a planet.
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