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on Tue 15 Jun 04, 8:00 PM to immoral's blog.
well not actually......
and looking at it thats damn lucky...
Today she was cremated.
one of the charms of having older parents is that they go and die nice and early in the grand scheme of things and then all your relatives are older too.. so im left now with two aunts and thats all.
The vicar stood and said a bit and for once he did a decent job. hed actually bothered to wander and ask about.. his description was very apt. She didnt invest her time in objects and the pursuit of money.. more the fulfillment of her deep love of other people,....
you tend to look at people or not actually. and just see the image you have built up over the years. not the real person at all...#
but as i sat and thought about it..i think i probably saw her a bit better than i had done...actually it gave me a lot to think about full stop.
i was thinking. probably the only person i could say i truly know inside and out and not just an image was my master ( as was)
but i think i might attempt to cultivate my own " deep love of other people,.... im not holding out a lot of hope...
but i seem to remember once upon a time i was quite nice
Desiderata
Go placidly amid the noise and haste, and remember what peace there may be in silence. As far as possible without surrender be on good terms with all persons. Speak your truth quietly and clearly; and listen to others, even the dull and the ignorant; they too have their story.
Avoid loud and aggressive persons, they are vexations to the spirit. If you compare yourself with others, you may become vain and bitter; for always there will be greater and lesser persons than yourself. Enjoy your achievements as well as your plans.
Keep interested in your own career, however humble; it is a real possession in the changing fortunes of time. Exercise caution in your business affairs; for the world is full of trickery. But let this not blind you to what virtue there is; many persons strive for high ideals; and everywhere life is full of heroism.
Be yourself. Especially, do not feign affection. Neither be cynical about love; for in the face of all aridity and disenchantment it is as perennial as the grass.
Take kindly the counsel of the years, gracefully surrendering the things of youth. Nurture strength of spirit to shield you in sudden misfortune. But do not distress yourself with dark imaginings. Many fears are born of fatigue and loneliness. Beyond a wholesome discipline, be gentle with yourself.
You are a child of the universe, no less than the trees and the stars; you have a right to be here. And whether or not it is clear to you, no doubt the universe is unfolding as it should.
Therefore be at peace with God, whatever you conceive Him to be, and whatever your labors and aspirations, in the noisy confusion of life keep peace with your soul.
With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be cheerful. Strive to be happy.
Edited Tue 15 Jun 04, 8:23 PM by immoral
