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0 posted 2002-11-30 12:13 PM


As walking down
this road of life,
there are many who
cross paths with us

Some are loving
from their hearts
others aren't ever
genuine at all

These are always
pretending to feel
something they
really don't

Trying to be
something they
really aren't,
never real

Forever saying and
doing what is false,
a pretense of what
is really there

Acting ways they
think others want
them to, not how
they truly feel

Saying words to
please, not what
may be inside
their heart

They are false,
not real, just
a pretense of
what really is

Then there are
the loving ones,
so much compassion
in their hearts

Always helping
others, genuine in
what they may do, and
in what they may say

Never wanting to
hurt or discourage
people who cross
their path in life

Always caring
and loving
to those all
around them

Not just to please
others, but from
the depths of
their hearts

Feeling, caring,
helping, loving,
genuine, never false,
always real

I want to be
~~REAL~~
don't you?!?



[This message has been edited by garysgirl (11-30-2002 12:17 PM).]

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1 posted 2002-11-30 12:16 PM



Ah Ethel...very real read...

Very good!  Thank you!

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2 posted 2002-11-30 12:18 PM


I like this. There are too few, in the human race of the second kind of person you speak of.

Raph (hopefully part of the latter)

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3 posted 2002-11-30 12:20 PM


Thank you, sweet Karilea.
I appreciate you, Sunshine.
          

"Love makes the world go around"
~~with love and hugs from Ethel~~
                  

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4 posted 2002-11-30 12:21 PM


Thank you Raph. I try
very hard to always be
of the latter, too.

"Love makes the world go around"
~~with love and hugs from Ethel~~
                  

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5 posted 2002-11-30 12:46 PM


garysgirl
Of course, well done, enjoyed.garysgirl

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6 posted 2002-11-30 02:59 PM


I really like this, Ethel! This is very true. So many people do pretend. I have never been very good at prtending. I would rather be real.
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7 posted 2002-11-30 03:08 PM


Mr. Seymour, thank you, kind Sir. I appreciate your comment.

"Love makes the world go around"
~~with love and hugs from Ethel~~
                  

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8 posted 2002-11-30 03:12 PM


Thank you, Sue. I'm glad you liked it. I'm not good at
pretending, either. If I ever tried to be anything other
than myself, it would be very obvious. I always just
want to be myself.

"Love makes the world go around"
~~with love and hugs from Ethel~~
                  

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9 posted 2002-11-30 05:25 PM




Very good thoughts, Ethel. That's a great goal, anyway....though can't say I succeed all the time....It is a right way to try to live....

Hugs and warm regards, Pat

..without surrender, be on good terms with all persons..
        "Desiderata"

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10 posted 2002-11-30 05:49 PM


Thank you, Pat, for reading and replying. I appreciate your comments.

"Love makes the world go around"
~~with love and hugs from Ethel~~
                  

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11 posted 2002-11-30 05:55 PM




(big hugggsssss) Oh Ethel, it saddens me to see so many put on by peer pressure and changing who they are and wanting to be someone they are not and never get to live a fruitful life! (sad sigh) I always wanted to be peaceful with others as a boy but many boys my own age abused me and I guess the pain has helped me to become special, for I believe I am a good boy now and want to live my life helping children and being loving to all and correcting all that is unfair! (sigh) God Bless You, sweet firned, you are REAL, I know it with all my heart as you have an angelic heart, we all love you so much! You have such a beautiful heart, sweet Ethel, thank you for sharing!



May love and light always shine upon you!

Love,
Noah Eaton

"Underneath your clothes there's an endless story..."

Shakira

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12 posted 2002-11-30 11:35 PM


Noah, I don't know what made you into a special person,
but you certainly are. You are a very good friend to have.
I can tell that you are  REAL, too. That's the only way to
be, don't you think? When someone tries to be something
they aren't, it shows through.
Thank you so much for being so kind in your replies, friend.

"Love makes the world go around"
~~with love and hugs from Ethel~~
                  

[This message has been edited by garysgirl (11-30-2002 11:36 PM).]

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