Wisdoms from the Journey - Vol IV (Nov 2011 thru Apr 2012)

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Caring for the Earth … (04/22/2012) “We’re so self-important. Everybody’s going to save something now -- save the trees, save the bees, save the whales, save those snails. And the greatest arrogance of all: save the planet. Save the planet?! We don’t even know how to take care of ourselves … The planet has been through a lot worse than us -- been through earthquakes, volcanoes, plate-tectonics, solar flares, magnetic storms … hundreds of thousands of years of bombardment by comets and asteroids and meteors, worldwide floods, tidal waves, erosion, cosmic rays, recurring ice ages … And we think a few plastic bags and some aluminum cans are going to make a difference?!? The planet isn’t going anywhere … WE are! We’re going away … We’re going away, and we won’t leave much of a trace, either -- well, maybe a little Styrofoam … The planet’ll be here and we’ll be long gone; just another failed mutation; just another closed-end biological mistake -- an evolutionary cul-de-sac. The planet’ll shake us off like a bad case of fleas. The planet will be here for a long, long, LONG time after we’re gone, and it will heal itself, it will cleanse itself, ’cause that’s what it does. It’s a self-correcting system. The air and the water will recover -- the Earth will be renewed. And if it’s true that plastic is not degradable, well, the planet will simply incorporate plastic into a new paradigm: the Earth plus plastic.” ~ George Carlin OK, I’ll admit that this quote is a little negative and somewhat edgy (to be Kind, I even edited out Carlin’s more ‘in your face’ phrases therein), and yet it does make an important point: namely, that The Universe is doing just fine — that we are indeed far too “small” to really do any permanent damage to our planet’s “bigger picture”. Aaaaaaaaand yet, George seemed to miss another point — one that is possible much much much more important. And that point is this: WHAT WE DO HERE TRULY DOES MAKE A DIFFERENCE! You see, Earth Day is about so much more than just taking care of the planet — It’s just as much about remembering to Care for each other. After all, if we can remember to actively do the latter, the former will naturally follow … So get involved this Earth Day, my Friends. Heck, make the principles of Earth Day an entire Earth Year — Heck, make them an entire Earth Life! “When you have once seen the glow of happiness on the face of a beloved person, you know that a man can have no vocation but to awaken that light on the faces surrounding him. In the depth of winter, I finally learned that within me there lay an invincible summer.” ~ Albert Camus 90
Perfect Tempo … (04/23/2012) “Slow down, you move too fast. You got to make the mornin’ last. Just skippin’ down the cobblestones, Lookin’ for fun & feelin’ groovy.” ~ Simon & Garfunkel It can be a crazy world -- lots to do, obligations to fulfill, bills to pay, relationships to tend … At times it can feel somewhat overwhelming. That’s why it is even more important to remember to pause regularly and BE IN THIS MOMENT. And there is no better way to do so than to slow down for just a few seconds & look around for someone who could use a Kind word or a gentle smile; for some Good Deed that is being left undone. Saying that word or giving that smile or doing that deed is what will bring you back to your Life. Rest assured, when you have reached your End & are looking back on your time here, the “fun” you had might make you smile and the work you did might make you proud, and yet it is the small acts of Kindness that you shared along the way that will make you truly Happy — it is only the times when you slowed down to help the downtrodden that will allow you to feel ready to finally Go. So, with all due respect to Paul & Art, let’s change their lyrics just a bit, … and then let’s get out there and LIVE THEM. “Slow down, you move too fast … You’ve got to make the moment last. Just flowin’ down the cobblestones … Lookin’ to LOVE & feelin’ groovy.” 91
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“You do not write your life with
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An Introduction to what Follows Eve
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Not giving up … (11/01/2011) “I
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Letting GO … (11/03/2011) “I tr
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I could provide many more examples
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Let’s Dance … (11/06/2011) It
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Fare-well for Now … (11/07/2011)
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To Live, LOVE … (12/29/2011) “C
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The Final Step … (12/29/2011) “
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Never growing UP … (01/05/2012) S
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Sometimes our Love “wakes them up
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Glass half-full … (02/03/2012)
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Do Good anyway … (02/18/2012) I l
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Seeking & Finding … (02/22/2012)
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Fulfilling the Wish … (02/25/2012
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Page 41 and 42: your Inner Saint … (02/29/2012) I
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