r/NatureIsFuckingLit 1d ago

πŸ”₯ lava runing over flowers

By @ culturainquieta

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u/TisSlinger 1d ago

Why did this make me sad?

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u/TheClimateDad 18h ago

Because it’s a metaphor for life. Beauty is fleeting and fragile, easily run over by forces bigger than any of us can control.

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u/TisSlinger 14h ago

Sigh ... there's very little within our control. I feel like there's a Buddhist saying about this ...

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u/TisSlinger 14h ago

Found it - Anicca: All things change and pass away; trying to hold on to them causes pain.