We ventured into that sea,
To find the pearls of consolement,
No pearls, but drops of sad, sweet tears we found.
~The Sarashina Diary (cited: Diaries of Court Ladies of Old Japan)

We ventured into that sea,
To find the pearls of consolement,
No pearls, but drops of sad, sweet tears we found.
~The Sarashina Diary (cited: Diaries of Court Ladies of Old Japan)

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Beautiful.
Thank you for visiting and sharing your thoughts.
sad and consoling all at once.
I think there is an Asian legend about the teardrops of mermaids being pearls.