13. SEPARATION

13.1 Those of weak resolve and fickle affection will shed

the most tears on being separated from the one they

supposedly love. And they will be the first to turn

elsewhere for solace.

Those with true love will suffer the

separation in silence, for the image of their

loved one lying deep in their hearts will

nurture their spirit and provide them

with the strength to wait till they are united

once more.
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13.2 Is there a deeper sorrow than that of the separation of a
child from its parents ? Or the lover from his love ?
Both rela­tionships are based upon one thing -

the selfless giving of one's entire self.
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13.3 If thou art to be separated, then let it be quick like the
fall of a guillotine. To prolong the farewell is to put

thyself, as well as the farer on the rack;

The beautiful Doon Valley with the Mussoorie hills

A PLOT OF LAND AT DEHRADUN SURROUNDED
BY HILLS AND UNSPOILT BY THE TRAPPINGS
OF CIVILISATION - A PLACE TO SETTLE DOWN
IN AND WHILE AWAY THE YEARS IN DREAMS