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Silver Streak
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0 posted 2002-02-21 05:38 PM


Hate (Haiku)

"But I tell you who hear me: Love your enemies,
do good to those who hate you," NIV Luke 6:27

Hate is a disease
Spreading pain, death and sorrow
To innocent souls.

Hate.

Copyright: Newell Elsworth Usher
Silver Streak of Silver Springs, Florida
February 21, 2002

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RosePetal
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1 posted 2002-02-21 05:51 PM


everytime I used to say the word HATE, my dad would tell me don't say "hate" say dislike because the word hate is as strong as the word love.
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2 posted 2002-02-21 05:51 PM




(big hugggssssss) Oh Newell, I too feel that I really don't hate anyone at all, I rather pity those who bring hurt to others, though we should always take action on those who hurt many innocent people on purpose! (sigh) This is a very sad truth, dearest friend, I pray that someday we can rid ourselve sof hate and anguish and harmonize to one another, we all love you so much! You have such a beautiful heart, dear Newell, thank you for sharing!



May love and light always shine upon you!

Love,
Noah Eaton

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3 posted 2002-02-21 08:58 PM


Joanna, you Dad was very wise. And the only way to eliminate hate is to trade Love for it.
((Joanna))
-newell

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Silver Streak
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4 posted 2002-02-21 08:59 PM


Thank you sweet Noah for your loving thoughts.
((Noah))
-newell

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strbbux
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5 posted 2002-02-22 10:43 AM


Yes Newell, and getting caught up in hate is an awful thing, this is such a good message. floria

Floria

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But die with all their music in them"
(Oliver Wendell Holmes)

Bill Charles
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6 posted 2002-02-22 10:53 AM


Silver Streak - yes, hate is a disease, and I could share with you a dreaded story about the terrible word...

BC

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7 posted 2002-02-22 11:13 AM


Thank you, floria for your thoughts.
((floria))

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Silver Streak
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8 posted 2002-02-22 11:14 AM


No! Bill please don't. Unless it cleanses your soul. For that has the danger of spreading the disease. But I will trade you some love for it!
((Bill))
-newell

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[This message has been edited by Silver Streak (02-22-2002 11:15 AM).]

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9 posted 2002-02-22 07:13 PM


You know this is so true. But I am having a hard time not feeling hate toward those evil people who killed that innocent man. Not that it hasn't been done time and again, I just can hardly take one more.
Sandra

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10 posted 2002-02-22 07:36 PM


Sandra, the reason not to hate is that it harms the one hating. And so, the result is misplaced. You see hate distracts from loving God and has nothing to do with fixing the problem. Only love can fix hate problems, as love melts hate.

And if we knew all of the facts, what motivated this evil deed, it is possible that we might better understand the true sadness of the killers and perhaps see a way to prevent such evil in the future. And that requires going past hate to love.
((Sandra))
-newell

    

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Honeybee
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11 posted 2002-02-22 08:16 PM



Very well said!

Take care,
Melissa~

"Poetry is not an opinion expressed...
it is a song that rises from a bleeding
wound...or a smiling mouth"

~Kahlil Gibran~

Silver Streak
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12 posted 2002-02-22 08:18 PM


Thank you, Melissa.
((Melissa))
-newell

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