AS “THE HORIZON IS BECKONING ONCE MORE” – “Memories of the past no longer hold us back … . We are free to dream and to pursue the fulfillment of our dreams. Our lives stretch out before us like a limitless horizon.” (It Works, How & Why, p. 69)
“The storms of the past are receding. The skies are brightening. And the horizon is beckoning once more.” – U.S. Pres. Barack Obama (1961 – ) Energy speech 12/8/09
I Gotta Feelin’ – Black Eyed Peas (570,273,568 views)
In what ways has your own experience with guilt and making amends instilled in you a sense of freedom from guilt and the past, lately?
The Guilty Person :
Akrarn worked as a servant in a rich man’s mansion. He used to do various domestic works. But he had a bad habit. Each time he was alone, he would steal something to eat.
One day, the owner’s family went to attend a wedding. Soon Akrarn was all alone in the house. He went into the kitchen and opened the refrigerator. There he, drank some juice and ate some sweets. He saw two oranges and ate them. Just then the doorbell rang. Akrarn got scared. He thought, “Oh! May be the owner has come. What do I do with these orange peels? If I stay to hide them I’ll be late at the door. If I keep them here I’ll be caught.”
So Akrarn ate up the orange peels too and then he opened the door. But to Akrarns disappointment, there was a postman to deliver a registered letter. When he left, Akrarn thought, “A thief is always afraid of being caught. Today that fear made me eat the orange peels too. I’ll never steal food from today.”
Well expressing my sincere sorrow for making a recent mistake still feels a little to fresh. And its a little too early to see if I keep my promise and not make continue to make that same mistake.
hope this isn’t “cross talk”, but thanks contributors for sharing HOPE!
I was told my job is taking me back tomorrow after a huge hiatus. I never really doubted I could return. It felt entirely possible to me. There is also so much more I see as possible and this feeling of anticipation makes me feel very hopeful.
The future stretching before me with unlimited possibilities. That can seem too good to be true. And yet when I look at where I was vs. where I am today, I find it hard to imagine living in that place of such unhappiness and such despair. I have been traveling a path towards awareness, acceptance and action; I have been moving up from pain towards hope and freedom. I only see this in retrospect. Surely, having come all this way I must believe that my Higher Power can help me find joy, peace and serenity – maybe that is success.