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FAITH

When you have come
to the edge
of all the light you know,

And you are about to step off
into the darkness
of the unknown,

Faith is knowing
one of two things will happen:

There will be something solid to stand on,
or you will be taught
how to fly.

Anonymous

The Woman in the Glass

When you get what you want in your struggle for self
And the world makes you queen for a day,
Just go to a mirror and look at yourself,
And see what THAT woman has to say.

For it isn't your husband or family or friend
Who judgement upon you must pass;
The woman whose verdict counts most in the end
Is the one staring back from the glass.

Some people may think you a straight-shootin chum
And call you a person of place,
But the woman in the glass says you're only a bum
If you can't look her straight in the face.

She's the woman to please, never mind all the rest
For she's with you clear up to the end,
And you've passed your most dangerous, difficult test
If the woman in the glass is your friend.

You may fool the whole world down the pathway of years
And get pats on the back as you pass,
But your final reward will be heartaches and tears
If you've cheated the woman in the glass.

Anonymous

(This appeared on a bulletin board at work)

ALL I REALLY NEED TO KNOW I LEARNED IN KINDERGARTEN

These are the things I learned:

Share everything.
Play fair.
Don't hit people.
Put things back where you found them.
Clean up your own mess.
Don't take things that aren't yours.
Say you're sorry when you hurt somebody.
Wash your hands before you eat.
Flush.
Warm cookies and cold milk are good for you.
Live a balanced life - learn some and think some
and draw and paint and sing and dance
and play and work every day some.
Take a nap every afternoon.
When you go out into the world, watch out for
traffic, hold hands and stick together.
Be aware of wonder.

by: Robert Fulghum

Serenity Prayer

God grant me the Serenity to accept
the things I cannot change;
Courage to change the things I can;
and Wisdom to know the difference.

Prayer of St. Francis

Lord, make me an instrument of Thy peace;
Where there is hatred, let me sow love;
Where there is injury, pardon;
Where there is doubt, faith;
Where there is despair, hope;
Where there is darkness, light;
And where there is sadness, joy.

O Divine Master, grant that I may not so much seek
To be be consoled, as to console;
To be understood, as to understand;
To be loved, as to love;
For it is in giving that we receive,
It is in pardoning that we are pardoned,
And it is in dying that we are born to eternal life,

Amen

St. Francis of Assissi

(this is really one of my all time favorites, I think the words are so beautiful)

Created: November 22,1998

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