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Cleaning the house
#1 · September 21, 2005, 12:25 pm
Posted by: bigguyhereagain <bigguyhereagain@...>
"Cleaning The House"
Last Week I threw out Worrying,
it was getting old and in the way.
It kept me from being me;
I couldn't do things my way.
I threw out those Inhibitions;
they were just crowding me out.
Made room for my New Growth,
got rid of my old dreams and doubts.
I threw out a book on MY PAST
(didn't have time to read it anyway).
Replaced it with New Goals,
started reading it today.
I threw out childhood toys
(remember how I treasured them so)?
Got me a NEW PHILOSOPHY too,
threw out the one from long ago.
Bought in some new books too,
called I CAN, I WILL, and I MUST.
Threw out I might, I think and I ought.
WOW, You should've seen the dust.
I ran across an OLD FRIEND,
haven't seen him in a while.
I believe his name is GOD,
Yes, I really like His style.
He helped me to do some cleaning
and added some thing's Himself.
Like PRAYER, HOPE and FAITH,
Yes I placed them right on the shelf.
I picked up this special thing
and placed it at the front door.
I FOUND IT - its called PEACE.
Nothing gets me down anymore.
Yes, I've got my house looking nice.
Looks good around the place.
For things like Worry and Trouble
there just isn't any place.
Its good to do a little house cleaning,
get rid of the old things on the shelf.
It sure makes things brighter;
maybe you should TRY IT YOURSELF.
it was getting old and in the way.
It kept me from being me;
I couldn't do things my way.
I threw out those Inhibitions;
they were just crowding me out.
Made room for my New Growth,
got rid of my old dreams and doubts.
I threw out a book on MY PAST
(didn't have time to read it anyway).
Replaced it with New Goals,
started reading it today.
I threw out childhood toys
(remember how I treasured them so)?
Got me a NEW PHILOSOPHY too,
threw out the one from long ago.
Bought in some new books too,
called I CAN, I WILL, and I MUST.
Threw out I might, I think and I ought.
WOW, You should've seen the dust.
I ran across an OLD FRIEND,
haven't seen him in a while.
I believe his name is GOD,
Yes, I really like His style.
He helped me to do some cleaning
and added some thing's Himself.
Like PRAYER, HOPE and FAITH,
Yes I placed them right on the shelf.
I picked up this special thing
and placed it at the front door.
I FOUND IT - its called PEACE.
Nothing gets me down anymore.
Yes, I've got my house looking nice.
Looks good around the place.
For things like Worry and Trouble
there just isn't any place.
Its good to do a little house cleaning,
get rid of the old things on the shelf.
It sure makes things brighter;
maybe you should TRY IT YOURSELF.
"What Are The Splashes of Life"
My grandfather took me to the fish pond on the farm when
I was about seven, and he told me to throw a stone into the water.
He told me to watch the circles created by the stone.
Then he asked me to think of myself as that stone person.
"You may create lots of splashes in your life but the waves
that come from those splashes will disturb the peace of all
your fellow creatures," he said. "Remember that you are responsible
for what you put in your circle and that circle will also touch many
other circles. You will need to live in a way that allows the good
that comes from your circle to send the peace of that goodness to
others. The splash that comes from anger or jealousy will send
those feelings to other circles. You are responsible for both."
That was the first time I realized each person creates the inner
peace or discord that flows out into the world. We cannot
create world peace if we are riddled with inner conflict, hatred,
doubt, or anger. We radiate the feelings and thoughts that we
hold inside, whether we speak them or not. Whatever is splashing
around inside of us is spilling out into the world, creating beauty
or discord with all other circles of life.
I was about seven, and he told me to throw a stone into the water.
He told me to watch the circles created by the stone.
Then he asked me to think of myself as that stone person.
"You may create lots of splashes in your life but the waves
that come from those splashes will disturb the peace of all
your fellow creatures," he said. "Remember that you are responsible
for what you put in your circle and that circle will also touch many
other circles. You will need to live in a way that allows the good
that comes from your circle to send the peace of that goodness to
others. The splash that comes from anger or jealousy will send
those feelings to other circles. You are responsible for both."
That was the first time I realized each person creates the inner
peace or discord that flows out into the world. We cannot
create world peace if we are riddled with inner conflict, hatred,
doubt, or anger. We radiate the feelings and thoughts that we
hold inside, whether we speak them or not. Whatever is splashing
around inside of us is spilling out into the world, creating beauty
or discord with all other circles of life.
Have a Blessed Day
Dave and Barbara
Dave and Barbara
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