No Telling

A    L    O    H    A  !

Besides the noble art of getting things done, 

there is the noble art of leaving things undone. 

The wisdom of life consists in the 

elimination of non-essentials.

             Lin Yutang

Love much. Earth has 

enough of bitter in it.

             Ella Wheeler Wilcox 

 There is no chance, no destiny, no fate, 

that can circumvent, or hinder or control 

the firm resolve of a determined soul.

                 Ella Wheeler Wilcox

They say you can't control what happens,

only your response to it. 

But the longer I live, the more clearly

I see how each of us makes

the version of reality that we believe in.

We reinforce our view of ourselves,

others, and of the larger world, by the

things we say, do, and notice.

Mostly by finding what we expect.

Very few of us are willing

to discover where we are wrong,

even though that represents

a liberation and birth of

new possibilities.

We would rather be right

than happy; to win an

ultimately pointless argument

than to cherish a relationship.

Perhaps it would be valuable

for everyone to take a break

from all our normal routines

and spend time alone.

Call it a fast, a retreat,

a penance, a voyage of

self discovery.

Imagine the possibilities

of every person in the world

ready to do things better,

in possession of newly earned

humility, compassion, 

fellow-feeling, and hope.

No telling WHAT

could come of 

THAT! 

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  Love You,

                                                   cloudia

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