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JamesMichael
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0 posted 2012-04-22 12:27 PM


Let Not Your Heart be Troubled

As you reach out
and care for others
they too will
respond in kind,
embracing you as
you embrace them,
it happens
all the time.
How much energy
have you invested,
giving is the way
to receive love
and acceptance.
Do your part
and others
will respond
from the heart,
lest your heart
be troubled.

JamesLee
21April
2012





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JerryPat2
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1 posted 2012-04-22 05:45 AM


Ah, James, 'tis not always true if you give love you will receive it in like kind.

~*~ If they give you lined paper, write sideways. ~*~

Margherita
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2 posted 2012-04-22 08:47 AM


One of your wise gems, dear James.

Our receiving is contemporaneous to the act of giving. An act of love is a gift for both the donor and the giver.

Sometimes we may not feel like being loved back, but it is with Love itself that we are enriched, when we love.


Margherita

Startime1955
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3 posted 2012-04-22 04:33 PM


Well said ... simply lovely...
secondhanddreampoet
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4 posted 2012-04-22 08:29 PM


thoughts fine and most kind ...
very well and simply expressed!

JamesMichael
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5 posted 2012-04-24 12:51 PM


Thank you Jerry, Margherita, Startime and secondhanddreampoet for your thoughts...James
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6 posted 2012-04-24 08:50 AM


Actually, James, I do agree with you. In giving love you receive the joy of the giving...also I believe what goes around comes around. Put it out there and it will come back to you....
JamesMichael
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7 posted 2012-04-29 07:15 PM


The joy of giving...yes, yes, yes, and also a developing of the qualities you desire in your life...James
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8 posted 2012-05-20 07:14 PM


thank you

My spirit will rise
above the sea~
There will be no drowning
of my soul or me~

JL
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9 posted 2012-05-21 01:51 PM


You said a lot in this, my friend!
From a heart of gold your words do flow.
Excellent, James.

JL

Love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul,and with all your mind. Love your neighbor as yourself.
Maranatha!

ethome
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10 posted 2012-05-21 05:34 PM


So true James, so true.
I appreciate where you're coming from in this one.
Well done.

Eric

true love never looks after it's own interests

Prasad Nataraj
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11 posted 2012-05-28 01:41 AM


Super thoughts, James.

"The secret behind survival of mankind is kindness and love within our hearts"
prasadnatarajan5.blogspot.com/

Margherita
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12 posted 2012-05-28 05:30 PM


I enjoyed reading this again, dear James. It is beautiful and true.

Aloha!
Margherita

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13 posted 2012-05-29 12:39 PM


James- you have always been one of my favorite poets on this site, and this is a phenomenal example of why.
One day, I would like to be able to write this well.

Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition

s1nfully_1nn0c3nt
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14 posted 2012-05-31 07:22 AM


Ah, the joys of giving, of loving. Love it.

-Trina
A weakened heart is far from innocent.

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15 posted 2012-06-11 08:58 AM


giving is the way
to receive love
and acceptance.

Perhaps not then... and perhaps not from the recipient... but still very much worth the giving. *S*

I like this very much!

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