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Wink

Sunday, April 15, 2001 - 04:58 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Lance the first sentence is my mantra this week. LOL

Lancecrossfire

Sunday, April 15, 2001 - 05:04 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Desiderata (in it's entirety)--with the happenings of the past couple days, there are a couple points I feel are very appropriate to consider:

Desiderata (something desired as essential)

Go placidly amid the noise and haste, and remember what peace there may be in silence.

As far as possible without surrender be on good terms with all persons. Speak your truth quietly and clearly; and listen to others, even the dull and ignorant; they too have their story.

Avoid loud and aggressive persons, they are vexations to the spirit. If you compare yourself with others, you may become vain and bitter; for always there will be greater and lesser persons than yourself. Enjoy your achievements as well as your plans.

Keep interested in your career, however humble; it is a real possession in the changing fortunes of time. Exercise caution in your business affairs; for the world is full of trickery. But let this not blind you to what virtue there is; many persons strive for high ideals; and everywhere life is full of heroism.

Be yourself. Especially, do not feign affection. Neither be cynical about love; for in the face of all aridity and disenchantment it is as perennial as the grass.

Take kindly the counsel of the years, gracefully surrendering the things of youth. Nurture strength of spirit to shield you in sudden misfortune. But do not distress yourself with imaginings. Many fears are born of fatigue and loneliness. Beyond a wholesome discipline, be gentle with yourself.

You are a child of the universe, no less than the trees and the stars; you have a right to be here. And whether or not it is clear to you, no doubt the universe is unfolding as it should.

Therefore be at peace with God, whatever you conceive Him to be, and whatever your labors and aspirations, in the noisy confusion of life keep peace with your soul.

With all its sham, drudgery and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world..

Be cheerful.

Strive to be happy.

--Max Ehrmannn, 1927. © Robert L. Bell

Karuuna

Sunday, April 15, 2001 - 05:06 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Lance -- I have that hanging on my bathroom wall. I call it "potty reflection material". :)

Lancecrossfire

Sunday, April 15, 2001 - 05:10 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I remember it being put to music as a teenager. I think of it every now and then. I will be better off for getting it and putting it in my office. Looks like it's time for a little present to myself.

Karuuna, I'm not at all surprised you have it. (consider that a positive thing)

Wink

Sunday, April 15, 2001 - 05:18 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Lance many years ago when I was a rookie teacher I used this beautiful piece of prose with a grade eight class. Their task was to give a presentation based on this writing. They decided on a simple slide presentation with a spoken narration in the background . It was one of the most moving experiences I ever had as a teacher and has had a profound impact on me ever since. The beautiful pictoral images they chose to express the words were as inspiring as the words themselves. To this day it remains one of my all time favourite pieces of writing.

Glass

Sunday, April 15, 2001 - 05:23 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Lance - An excellent thought for the day! Thanks for reminding us to keep peace with our souls. It often gets overlooked with the hectic pace of our lives.

Lancecrossfire

Sunday, April 15, 2001 - 05:24 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
It does say a lot of important things in such a short number of words. I envy you for getting to see that presentation.

Hey, if I get on S3, maybe this should be my luxury item.

Lancecrossfire

Sunday, April 15, 2001 - 05:25 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Glass, are you back from your show?

Glass

Sunday, April 15, 2001 - 05:26 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Yep. I'm in my jammies making more stuff!

Lancecrossfire

Sunday, April 15, 2001 - 05:27 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Any pictures yet of your stuff?

Nancy091158

Sunday, April 15, 2001 - 05:30 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
glass i just looked at your profile your daughter(?) is beautiful :)

Glass

Sunday, April 15, 2001 - 05:31 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I will finish scanning them and will post some by tonight.

Lancecrossfire

Sunday, April 15, 2001 - 05:32 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Thanks Glass! Looking foward to it.

Glass

Sunday, April 15, 2001 - 05:34 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Nancy - That is a picture of me posing on the Potomac as a child. I recently found that picture and posted it because I looked happy (not that I'm unhappy now lol).

Twiggyish

Sunday, April 15, 2001 - 07:37 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
The Desiderata is one of my favorite poems. I read it sometimes when I am down.

Glass, funny but that picture could almost be me at that age. I had that same haircut.

Flint

Monday, April 16, 2001 - 10:32 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Friendship must dare to risk or it is not true friendship.

Lancecrossfire

Monday, April 16, 2001 - 10:58 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Flint--now there is timing if I've ever seen it!

Flint

Tuesday, April 17, 2001 - 08:57 am EditMoveDeleteIP
One can arrange the pebbles on the beach in a myriad of ways, but whatever the design, the tide still rushes in.

Grooch

Tuesday, April 17, 2001 - 12:17 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Yea! We can get back on! :)

Grooch

Tuesday, April 17, 2001 - 12:21 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Or am I in the twighlight zone, in a parallel universe and everyone else is still posting in their universe and I will forever be alone in TVCH alone talking to myself?

Grooch

Tuesday, April 17, 2001 - 12:21 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Helloooo!!!! Anybody here?

Grooch

Tuesday, April 17, 2001 - 12:22 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I think I will go check the other boards.

Lancecrossfire

Tuesday, April 17, 2001 - 12:22 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Ya know Flint, when the tides goes in and out over the days and years, the pebbles and other things in the sea may change locations back and forth, although it still remains that they are in the sea--and it's still the same sea.

Grooch

Tuesday, April 17, 2001 - 12:26 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Lance! Are you there? Can you here me? Hello!!!

Karuuna

Tuesday, April 17, 2001 - 12:28 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
LOL, Grooch! Were you going thru withdrawal? You're not alone! :)