David Whyte

David Whyte

Disappointment

a misunderstood mercy

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David Whyte
Jul 27, 2025
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Disappointment

is inescapable but necessary; a misunderstood mercy and, when approached properly, an agency for transformation and the hidden, underground engine of trust and generosity in a human life. The attempt to create a life devoid of disappointment is the attempt to avoid the vulnerabilities that make the conversations of life…

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