From Margot E. – “Isolation freezes out serenity and for a while fooled me into thinking I was “cured.” I need to stay in closer proximity to my Higher Power and learn to hear my Higher Power’s voice.” (on the ‘eternal things’)
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“The moment we catch even a glimpse of God’s will, the moment we begin to see truth, justice, and love as the real and eternal things in life, we are no longer deeply disturbed by all the seeming evidence to the contrary that surrounds us in purely human affairs.” (12 & 12, p. 105)
“If you think you can win, you can win. Faith is necessary to victory.” – William Hazlitt (1778 – 1830) English author
I Believe – Simian Mobile Disco (3:15)
Creative Quotes by William Hazlitt (1:26)
In what ways have you found “truth, justice and love” to be “the eternal things in life”?
Because I could not stop for Death
by Emily Dickinson
Because I could not stop for Death–
He kindly stopped for me–
The Carriage held but just Ourselves–
And Immortality.
We slowly drove–He knew no haste
And I had put away
My labor and my leisure too,
For His Civility–
We passed the School, where Children strove
At Recess–in the Ring–
We passed the Fields of Gazing Grain–
We passed the Setting Sun–
Or rather–He passed us–
The Dews drew quivering and chill–
For only Gossamer, my Gown–
My Tippet–only Tulle–
We paused before a House that seemed
A Swelling of the Ground–
The Roof was scarcely visible–
The Cornice–in the Ground–
Since then–’tis Centuries–and yet
Feels shorter than the Day
I first surmised the Horses’ Heads
Were toward Eternity–
I have been learning that there is a definite difference between isolation and serenity. I took a few months off believing I had achieved serenity; I was still bored and discontent, though. Ubuntu: I cannot be human alone. Isolation freezes out serenity and for a while fooled me into thinking I was “cured.” I need to stay in closer proximity to my Higher Power and learn to hear my Higher Power’s voice.
p.s. A high five to the Martin Luther King memorial dedication going on the Washington today, sunday. It might seem off topic from the program but not really – if ever anyone was “of service” – hello – Martin Luther King..words can’t even say.
referring to the 10/16 quote: i really like it – have been isoliated and actually feeling alienated by all the technology – email/facebook/texting – is there a person out there? wondering, okay, it’s a changed world, what do I do just step aside? guess not. must be the disease talking. have a nice day everybody. whoever and wherever you are. lol.
Sorry Y’all,
I didn’t get this post up at midnight as I usually do. Got a bit too caught up with the AIDS Walk:LA which I’m just returning from.
So reposted the zeeds that were meant for this post.