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Two brothers decided to dig a deep hole behind their house. As they were working, a couple of older boys stopped by to watch.
"What
are you doing?" asked one of the visitors. "We plan to dig a hole all
the way through the earth!" one of the brothers volunteered excitedly.
The older boys began to laugh, telling the younger ones that digging a
hole all the way through the earth was impossible. After a long
silence, one of the diggers picked up a jar full of spiders, worms and
a wide assortment of insects. He removed the lid and showed the
wonderful contents to the scoffing visitors.
then he said quietly and confidently, "Even if we don't dig all the way through the earth, look what we found along the way!"
Their
goal was far too ambitious, but it did cause them to dig. And that is
what a goal is for to cause us to move in the direction we have chosen;
in other words, to set us to digging!
But not every goal will be
fully achieved. Not every job will end successfully. Not every
relationship will endure. Not every hope will come to pass. Not every
love will last. Not every endeavor will be completed. Not every dream
will be realized.
But when you fall short of your aim, perhaps you
can say, "Yes, but look at what I found along the way! Look at the
wonderful things which have come into my life because I tried to do
something!"
Laugh, smile and live life to the FULL.EST!!! | | |
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This cruel self, oh, how it strives,
And works within my breast,
To come between Thee and my soul,
And keep me back from rest.
How many subtle forms it takes
Of seeming verity,
As if it were not safe to rest,
And venture all on Thee.
In Thy strong hand I lay me down,
So shall the work be done;
For who can work so wondrously
As the Almighty One?
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Once upon a time there dwelt an old King in a palace. In
the center of a golden table in the main hall, there shone a
large and magnificent jewel. Each day of the King's life
the stone sparkled more resplendently.
One day a thief stole the jewel and ran from the palace,
hiding in a forest. As he stared with deep joy at the stone,
to his amazement the image of the King appeared in it.
"I have come to thank you," said the King. "You have
released me from my attachment to Earth. I thought I was
freed when I acquired the jewel, but then I learned that I
would be released only when I passed it on, with a pure
heart, to another.
"Each day of my life I polished that stone, until finally
this day arrived, when the jewel became so beautiful that
you stole it, and I have passed it on, and am released.
"The jewel you hold is Understanding. You cannot add to
its beauty by hiding it and hinting that you have it, nor yet
by wearing it with vanity. Its beauty comes of the
consciousness that others have of it. Honor that which
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(The retelling of an old folk tale)
One morning a cactus farmer down in Baja
California noticed his faithful old donkey had
wandered off.
It was very unusual for the donkey not to show
up for breakfast. So after feeding the chickens,
the farmer went out to see what had happened
to his old friend.
As he went out across the field he thought he
heard the donkey braying. But it sounded as
though it was coming from very, very far away.
The farmer went to the source of the sound, and
fell to his knees in dismay. His beloved old donkey
had fallen through some rotten boards down into
a long-abandoned well shaft.
The donkey cried out to him desperately. But it
seemed clear there would be no way to get him
out of the deep well shaft.
Finally, the farmer sadly decided that the old
donkey was truly beyond saving. And certainly
the well shaft needed to be filled, for the safety
of the nearby children.
So the farmer asked three neighbor men to come
help. The four men gathered around the old well
shaft, and began to shovel dirt into the deep hole.
Far from stupid, the old donkey immediately
realized what was happening. He began to wail
desperately.
But then, after only a few minutes of shoveling,
the donkey suddenly became deathly quiet.
After about 20 of minutes of shoveling, the men
stopped so the farmer could check their progress.
But when he peered down the well shaft, what
he saw truly astounded him.
As every shovel-full of dirt hit its back, the old
donkey had apparently just shaken it off, and
stepped up onto the new layer of dirt.
And then after another half hour of shoveling,
much to their joy, the donkey lurched right up
over the edge of the well shaft and just trotted
off.
You already know that life (and sometimes even
your best pals) will sometimes "throw some dirt"
on your hopes and dreams.
So, here's something to remember: If someone
throws dirt on your back, just shake it off and
take a step up!
And do protect your dreams from anyone who
encourages you to be *realistic.* Your dreams
belong to YOU.
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of this little ebook of uplifting stories like this one.
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recognition that we all are truly special. And that
includes you...
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 Hey Annnnju, God bless you richly... Live your life until you DIE... Ha ha ha ha...
:)
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