“The highest compact we can make with our fellow is – “Let there be truth between us two for evermore.” – Ralph Waldo EmersonTruth between us two forevermore. What a beautiful thought! This should be the foundation of every relationship, every friendship, every internal conversation. What a gem of a thought! Shall we make it so?
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Helping Hand
Criticism, accusation, disdain, and judgment are the product of a weak mind and a hardened heart. Mercy, forgiveness, compassion, and the willingness to extend a helping hand, however, flow naturally from a mind conscious of right and a heart flowing with love.
Five Things
I decided while driving to work yesterday that I would look for five beautiful things I had never seen before on my countless trips to and from the office. It was an interesting exercise, because it forced me to concentrate my thoughts on beauty, the shadow of truth, rather than spending the time mindlessly or …
True Soldier
"The true soldier fights not because he hates what is in front of him, but because he loves what is behind him." — G.K. Chesterton Everything you do is backed by a motivation which is in turn underpinned by an inner orientation. That orientation is either rooted in the spirit of love or in the …
Ceremony
"Everything is ceremony in the wild garden of childhood." - Pablo NerudaLife is in many ways a spontaneous ceremony. Its vicissitudes can be embraced and celebrated, appreciated and honored just as easily as they can be feared or disdained. Life is sacred.
A True Friend
"A true friend knows your weaknesses but shows you your strengths; feels your fears but fortifies your faith; sees your anxieties but frees your spirit; recognizes your disabilities but emphasizes your possibilities." - William Arthur WardThe supposed fine line between sympathy and empathy is a great gulf when applied to the matter of friendship. A …
Felt with the Heart
"The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched - they must be felt with the heart." - Helen Keller How often do you concern yourself with the best and the most beautiful things? To perceive beauty, to see truth your heart must first be at rest. A troubled …
Mens sibi conscia recti
"Mens sibi conscia recti", a haiku by Gregg HakeMind conscious of rightIlluminated by truthFree of want and fear
Beginnings
"Beginnings", a haiku by Gregg HakeEvery end a start-Life conceived in womb of truth Light of love is born
Love’s Hand
"Love's Hand", a haiku by Gregg Hake When love's hand extends, Rush to meet it; don't be shy Let it touch your heart
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