April 2: Kintsugi
The Japanese have a word for making broken things whole again
For taking the broken shards of a piece beyond repair
And binding it together
Not just like it was before
You still see the cracks
You still see where the whole became pieces
You know about the destruction
The Japanese have a word for making broken things whole again
But instead of hiding the break
Instead of disregarding damage
Instead of throwing it away
The pieces are gathered together
Sealed back together
Designed to stand out
The rough edges united in sparkling gold
The Japanese have a word for making broken things whole again
For embracing the flaws and honoring what is to come
How weak spots can become stronger than before
How missing pieces can be reunited by something beautiful
How what could have (should have) been tossed aside
Can be useful – beautiful – even stronger than it was
The Japanese have a word for making broken things whole again
The tangible is easy to see yet the intangible takes a little more time
To see how broken souls can be restored
To see how shattered dreams can be reimagined
To see how destroyed lives can be rebuilt
To see how fragmented people can be renewed
The Japanese have a word for making broken things whole again
emilyrbedwell 4.2.23