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Lisann
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since 2001-01-31
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0 posted 2001-11-18 12:42 PM



Can I touch with love
All that I have closed my heart to,
And share honestly with you
The true gift of myself?

YES!

I can meet the world
With an open heart
And receive all the blessings
Of this abundant universe
With gentle and sensitive hands.
I can look at the world
Through the eyes of compassion
And,  of LOVE.
Each of us has a spirit in us---
Sometimes hidden,
Sometimes---more available.
But this light,
This generosity,
And this peace
Are our greatest gifts to the earth.
We share in the beauty of life
And in the ocean of tears.
The sorrow of life
Is part of each of our hearts
And part of what connects us with one another.,
We speak and touch one another
As a reflection of our deepest understanding.
We discover that our breath,
Our body,  and human limitations
Are a part of the divine.
Spirituality----
Is based simply on the capacity
TO LET GO.
And to love.
To open the heart to all that is.
The most special gift
You could ever give or receive
Is the gift of oneself,
Every person,
Every situation we encounter
May hold some teaching,
Some guidance.
And may become
A doorway to our awakening.
Accepting one another's gift of self
As a treasure
Can bring us
Out of the darkness
And into the light,
Out of our loneliness
And into love.
Out of our partial living
Into the fullness of life.
There are times when we unexpectedly
Experience a moment of mutual love and care
So sweet and so powerful
That it takes our breath away.
I have experienced this moment
Along  my spiritual path.
I have come to realize how
Beautiful, and special, and unique
Each person is.
And how God's grace
Flows into this world
Through the channel of our love.
My journey has been a slow and gradual process
But I am now ready to accept
All the joy and prosperity
Life has to offer me.
Emotional scars will always remain,
But I see now--------
That they are the badges of a SURVIVOR.
They remind me of my pain,
yet -----
They also remind me
That I have lived through it.
Through forgiveness---
I release the pain
And accept the change.
I see the world with a joyful heart
Which enables me to
Love myself, to love others and to love God.
I now see life as a gift to be opened
Rather than a problem to be solved.



© Copyright 2001 Lisann - All Rights Reserved
Startime
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1 posted 2001-11-18 01:04 AM


Wonderful words filled with much of the wisdom of the ages. Very well done. I enjoyed this read.  

Love I leave with you whether it is in your life now or yet the essense of your dreams.

Lisann
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since 2001-01-31
Posts 350

2 posted 2001-11-18 01:21 AM


Thank you for your response,  I had to laugh at the wisdom of the ages line.  I am  30 years old but 90% of people say I still look 18.  I don't know if that is a compliment or an insult. LOL.

Anyway,  thank you for your reply.  It has been a very long and painful path...but....I MADE  IT.

serenity blaze
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since 2000-02-02
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3 posted 2001-12-19 11:28 AM


A message I needed to hear today. You just touched a sad heart with a ray of hope.

I thank you very much!!!

Victoria
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4 posted 2001-12-19 11:35 AM


Beautiful words...i have had like so many a spritual awakening since the terror attacks..nice that something good came out of it isnt it?..enjoyed your lovely words..

                               ~Victoria~

[This message has been edited by Victoria (12-19-2001 12:59 PM).]

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