"Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that." ― Martin Luther King Jr., A Testament of Hope: The Essential Writings and Speeches Whether you talk about wars between nations or petty arguments between people, the truth of the matter is that only light …
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Friendship
"Poems of Friendship, Early Friendship" by Aubrey Thomas de Vere (1814–1902) The half-seen memories of childish days, When pains and pleasures lightly came and went; The sympathies of boyhood rashly spent In fearful wanderings through forbidden ways; The vague, but manly wish to tread the maze Of life to noble ends,—whereon intent, Asking to know …
Eternal Peace
Living in this world is not always easy. Life is navigation. Courses are charted by decisions. Everyone makes them. No one can escape them. Nevertheless there is peace in the midst of life, for each and every one. But peace must be chosen. It must be declared boldly in the face of great challenges, against …
Dewdrops
"Dewdrops", a Haiku by Gregg Hake Dewdrops on the grass Dangling in the first light― Like the poet's verse.
Noble Nature
"The presence of a noble nature, generous in its wishes, ardent in its charity, changes the lights for us: we begin to see things again in their larger, quieter masses, and to believe that we too can be seen and judged in the wholeness of our character." ― George Eliot, Middlemarch There is little in …
A Stocked Pond
My sons' recent fishing exploits in our farm pond and in nearby Lake Lanier have taught them a number of lessons about patience, luck, and persistence. Perhaps one of the greatest lessons I've seen them experience in a number of ways is that of realizing that the fish don't just magically attach themselves to your …
Genuine Thankfulness
My eldest son earned a new fishing rod this weekend after fishing with a starter set for a number of months. His dedication to and interest in the sport made it obvious that the next level of rod and reel would do more than just add to the coffers of the local sporting goods store …
Flight
"Flight", a Haiku by Gregg Hake Soaring through the air Above the clamorous crowd— Bird and man take wing.
The Adulteration of You
Scientifically and spiritually speaking, adulteration is the process of corruption, debasement, or making impure by the admixture of baser materials. This process works out in your life whenever you choose to grant inferior substances - be they people, thoughts or things - access to your mind, heart or life. In consumer goods, adulterants are often …
Maturity
I was meditating on the nature of maturity recently and I recalled something that Saul Bellow once remarked. He said: "A man should be able to hear, and to bear, the worst that could be said of him." One sign of immaturity is an unwillingness to be responsible for one's decisions, behaviors, and actions, be …
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