Life is full of stuff we don't like, but well, here it is.  Sort of like a pet you inherited from a family member who recently passed away.  You didn't ask for this, you don't want it, but now you have to care for it.

Our chronic pain, both physical and mental, are like the cat that came back.  The only response that works is to just care for it, with whatever compassion we can muster.

Life is full of stuff we don't like, but well, here it is. Sort of like a pet you inherited from a family member who recently passed away. You didn't ask for this, you don't want it, but now you have to care for it. Our chronic pain, both physical and mental, are like the cat that came back. The only response that works is to just care for it, with whatever compassion we can muster.

Life is full of stuff we don't like, but well, here it is.&nbsp; Sort of like a pet you inherited from a family member who recently passed away.&nbsp; You didn't ask for this, you don't want it, but now you have to care for it.

Our chronic pain, both physical and mental, are like the cat that came back.&nbsp; The only response that works is to just care for it, with whatever compassion we can muster.

The cat came back (Kanshin Allison Tait)

Recent Dharma talks given at Seattle Soto Zen by senior teachers. Find more at https://seattlesotozen.org.

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The cat came back (Kanshin Allison Tait)

The cat came back (Kanshin Allison Tait)