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In this brief spoken reflection, the speaker uses a vivid metaphor to convey a coping strategy for sadness: while one cannot stop sorrow (the "birds of sorrow") from appearing, one can prevent it from taking root and lingering ("making a nest in your hair"). The message encourages acknowledgment of negative emotions without allowing them to become entrenched, promoting a mindset of temporary observation rather than internalization.

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