Sunday, January 2, 2011

A 4 Year Old Princess, A 50 Year Old Son and The Disiderata

It is Sunday night and I have just watched Shreck III with a 4 year old Princess, then I read the last post from my 50 year old son (I Love You Rusty) and I read the Disiderata.  I read this at the beginning of every year.  For anyone interested my sons blog is on this site.  It is entitled "100 Acres Of Canadian Wilderness", and is well worth the read.  For tonights blog I am going to do part, maybe all of the Disiderata.

Go placidly amid the noise and haste,
and remember what peace there may be in silence.
As far as possible without surrrender
be on good terms with all persons.
Speak your truth quietly and clearly;
and listen to others,
even the dull and the ignorant;
they too have their story.

Avoid loud and agressive persons,
they are vexations to the spirit.
If you compare yourself to others,
you may become vain and bitter;
for always there will be greater and lesser persons than yourself.
Enjoy your achievements as well as your plans.

Keep interested in your career, however humble;
it is a real possession in the changing fortune of time.
Exercise caution in your business affairs;
for the world is full of trickery.
But let this not blind you to what virtue there is;
many persons strive for hight ideals;
and everywhere life is full of heroism.

Be yourself.
especially do not fiegn affection.
Neither be cynical about love;
for in the face of all aridity and disenchantment
it is perennial as the grass.

Take kindly the councel of the years,
gracefully surrendering the things of youth.
Nurture strength of spirit to shield you in sudden misfortune.
But do not distress yourself with dark imaginings
Many fears are born of fatigue and lonliness.
Beyond a wholesome discipline,
be gentle with yourself.

You are a Child Of The Universe,
no less than the trees and the stars;
you have a right to be here.
And wheather or not it is clear to you,
no doubt the the Universe is unfolding as it should.

Therefore be at peace with God,
whatever you conceive him to be,
and whatever your labours and asperations,
in the noisy confusion of life keep peace within your soul.
With all its sham, drudgery and broken dreams,
it is still a beautiful world.
Be cheerful.
Strive to be happy.

Max Ehrmann...................copyright 1952

January 2nd, 2011............10:02p.m.

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