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Went looking for an appropriate prayer bc I'm down and weary, inadvertently found this: (Original Post) sprinkleeninow Nov 2019 OP
This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Nov 2019 #1
Hi spring. Stay strong. Mc Mike Nov 2019 #2
What Pablo Casals said... Kid Berwyn Nov 2019 #3
There's some thoughts well worth giving thanks for... Hugin Nov 2019 #4
You are most welcome, Hugin! Kid Berwyn Nov 2019 #5
Thank You for posting this, Very inspirational, esp. last few sentences..Wonderful Post. Stuart G Nov 2019 #6
Thanks for posting this, Kid Berwyn! Talitha Nov 2019 #8
Fantastic thanks so much for sharing it mahina Nov 2019 #7
Y'all brought tears to my eyes. sprinkleeninow Nov 2019 #9

Response to sprinkleeninow (Original post)

Mc Mike

(9,156 posts)
2. Hi spring. Stay strong.
Thu Nov 28, 2019, 09:25 AM
Nov 2019

Still praying for you. There's nothing wrong with feeling sad, it has a physiological and spiritual purpose. Don't go down into the pit with it, though.

Funny how everyone's a sinner to the bircher 'christians', except for actual blatant open sinners who are on their side.

Kid Berwyn

(17,441 posts)
3. What Pablo Casals said...
Thu Nov 28, 2019, 10:18 AM
Nov 2019


Pablo Casals: “In the confusion that afflicts the world today, I see a disrespect for the very values of life. Beauty is all about us, but how many are blind to it! They look at the wonder of this earth — and seem to see nothing. People move hectically but give little thought to where they are going…

“Each second we live in a new and unique moment of the universe, a moment that never was before and will never be again. And what do we teach our children in school? We teach them that two and two makes four, and that Paris is the capital of France. When will we also teach them what they are? We should say to each of them: Do you know what you are? You are a marvel. You are unique. In all of the world there is no other child exactly like you. In the millions of years that have passed there has never been another child like you. And look at your body — what a wonder it is! Your legs, your arms, your cunning fingers, the way you move! You may become a Shakespeare, a Michelangelo, a Beethoven. You have the capacity for anything. Yes, you are a marvel. And when you grow up, can you then harm another who is, like you, a marvel? You must cherish one another. You must work — we all must work — to make this world worthy of its children.”

Source: https://www.brainpickings.org/2016/03/10/pablo-casals-joys-and-sorrows-jfk/

Kid Berwyn

(17,441 posts)
5. You are most welcome, Hugin!
Thu Nov 28, 2019, 10:56 AM
Nov 2019

Wanted to remind everyone, no matter what the calendar may say, we ALL are children.

Talitha

(7,328 posts)
8. Thanks for posting this, Kid Berwyn!
Thu Nov 28, 2019, 02:35 PM
Nov 2019

Visions of Fred Rogers came to mind as I read it.
Kindness is a universally wonderful thing.

sprinkleeninow

(20,499 posts)
9. Y'all brought tears to my eyes.
Thu Nov 28, 2019, 03:16 PM
Nov 2019

Had an invite but graciously declined to just stay home. The right choice.

And here I be reading from 'children' and my brothers and sisters in humanity. Your responses bring me to wholeness.

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