"Jumping Rock", a poem by Gregg Hake Water breaking on the shore Children begging, "Just once more!" Jumping gaily from the rock (Times like these there is no clock) Laughing, splashing, silly games New found friends – "What were their names?" Such is life on idle days: Perfect in so many ways
Category: Ideas Worth Spreading
Restoration of Privilege
I read an interesting statement last evening about forgiveness that I thought you might find interesting and possibly applicable to your life: "Forgiveness never implies restoration of privilege to the offender." This statement caught my eye and interest because I've often wondered why there is such a strong tendency in people not to forgive. Consider …
Repose
Repose is more than just rest or inactivity. Repose is also found in the full assumption of responsibility. Repose is found in handling the easy and the challenging matters of living with equal grace, dignity, and attention. Repose is found in honesty, forthrightness and transparency. Repose is available in times of quiet rest, as well …
Propensities and Principles
"Propensities and principles must be reconciled by some means." ― Charlotte Brontë, Jane Eyre When propensities and principles fail to align, self-righteousness supplants righteousness. Moreover, passive aggression tends to replace assertiveness in the cause of truth. A house divided in this sense requires compromise, and that compromise typically leads to a loss of integrity.
The Lesser Man
Of the wrongdoer and the avenger, the latter is the lesser man, for he who seeks to exact revenge upon another succumbs to judgment, and fears the pressure love would put on his own imperfections and improprieties were he to embrace it in the face of wrongdoing or ingratitude.
Invisible Fire
You've undoubtedly had the experience of dealing with someone who was acting passive aggressively toward you. Such encounters are rarely pleasant, and if you're not careful you might react reflexively, rather than wisely. With a little education you can prepare yourself for such encounters and avoid the cyclical traps which often get started by passive …
True Fountainhead
"For true love is inexhaustible. The more you give the more you have. And if you go to draw at the true fountainhead, the more water you draw, the more abundant its flow." - Mahatma Gandhi Very few people in the history of mankind have drawn continuously from the true fountainhead of love. Those who …
True of Truth
What is true of truth? Truth is never spoken out of both sides of one's mouth, neither is it murmured under one's breath. Truth has but one face. Truth never belittles, dissembles, or schemes. Truth does not paint itself in a certain light; truth is light. Truth needs no defense, neither does it require justifications, …
Informed Decisions
Life sometimes gives you difficult options, but in these times it is important to remember that inaction is your greatest enemy. You must must make the most informed decision possible and move on. Otherwise, you will stagnate and likely suffer greater losses than necessary. Informed decisions are based on the known factors, as well as …
More Up than Down
My sons and I went on several mountain bike rides this week at the fantastic Chicopee Woods trails in Gainesville, GA. My youngest, who is fast approaching his ninth birthday, was having a rough time with one of the climbs and asked plaintively, "Why does this trail have to go more up than down!?!" I …
Gregory Hake 