The Distance

When two people are angry at each other, their hearts distance a lot. To cover that distance they must shout to be able to hear each other. The angrier they are, the stronger they will have to shout to hear each other to cover that great distance.

What happens when two people fall in love? They don’t shout at each other but talk softly, Because their hearts are very close. The distance between them is either nonexistent or very small.

When they love each other even more, what happens? They do not speak, only whisper and they get even closer to each other in their love. Finally they even need not whisper, they only look at each other and that’s all. That is how close two people are when they love each other.

So when you argue do not let your hearts get distant, Do not say words that distance each other more, Or else there will come a day when the distance is so great that you will not find the path to return.

~Unknown

Soulmate!

When asked if I've married my soulmate? This is my answer.
I married my soul mate 28 years ago and I still love her to this day.
If you ask me what the secret is, i'll you it starts with the both of you wanting to be in relationship.
A partnership if you will.
If one of the two doesn't want to be in the marriage or relationship, it will not last.
So it takes work, tolerance, patients, compassion, sacrifice and realistic expectations.
Do I become frustrated, angry, disappointed, lonely, impatient.
Yes I experience all of these things It's called the human experience.
I am not perfect, this is living life on life's terms and a being human being. It's all part of being in love.

Gossip

What you say behind someone back isn't what matters. It's the contemptible intention you have for that person. This leads you to be disingenuous, not only with them, but but more importantly with yourself. 

Prayer

Daily prayer can be selfish act if we only pray for ourselves and our suffering.

Prayer can be egotistical especially if we are wanting the world to measure up to our way of thinking.

Prayer can be selfless when we pray for others and things beyond our control and expectations.

The best prayers are the ones you hold inside and allow them to become an act of selflessness. It's a prayer weaved with time and heartfelt love and compassion.

YOU go and YOU spend time with others just enjoying their living presence. This prayer is found in the smile that shines through a living heart. It is the true essence of your being. Now go out and live, laugh and love while praying making your life a prayer.

Time well spent.

The less time you spend looking at another's faults the more time you will have to see the good in them. Harboring bitterness towards another only causes you to hate and hate causes you to loose compassion and with the loss of compassion we loose our ability to serve the world around us with passion and love. When we look at others in a way that is lovingly it opens up our inner vision which enables us to become humble. Now with this new vision you can truly begin to love, and I'm not talking about just a feeling but a true desire to act compassionately with those you come into contact with.

The paradox of our time in history. By Dr. Bob Moorehead

The paradox of our time in history is that we have taller buildings, but shorter tempers; wider freeways, but narrower viewpoints; we spend more, but have less; we buy more, but enjoy it less.

We have bigger houses and smaller families; more conveniences, but less time; we have more degrees, but less sense; more knowledge, but less judgment; more experts, but more problems; more medicine, but less wellness.

We drink too much, smoke too much, spend too recklessly, laugh too little, drive too fast, get angry too quickly, stay up too late, get up too tired, read too seldom, watch TV too much, and pray too seldom.

We have multiplied our possessions, but reduced our values. We talk too much, love too seldom, and hate too often. We've learned how to make a living, but not a life; we've added years to life, not life to years.

We've been all the way to the moon and back, but have trouble crossing the street to meet the new neighbor. We've conquered outer space, but not inner space; we've done larger things, but not better things.

We've cleaned up the air, but polluted the soul; we've split the atom, but not our prejudice.

We write more, but learn less; we plan more, but accomplish less. We've learned to rush, but not to wait; we have higher incomes, but lower morals; we have more food, but less appeasement; we build more computers to hold more information to produce more copies than ever, but have less communication; we've become long on quantity, but short on quality.

These are the times of fast foods and slow digestion; tall men, and short character; steep profits, and shallow relationships. These are the times of world peace, but domestic warfare; more leisure, but less fun; more kinds of food, but less nutrition.

These are days of two incomes, but more divorce; of fancier houses, but broken homes. These are days of quick trips, disposable diapers, throw away morality, one-night stands, overweight bodies, and pills that do everything from cheer to quiet to kill. 

It is a time when there is much in the show window and nothing in the stockroom; a time when technology has brought this letter to you, and a time when you can choose either to make a difference, or to just hit delete...

By Dr. Bob Moorehead

(NOT written by George 

Love without condition.

As human beings we are selfish in our natural state. It takes great effort to look outside of our being and be content with just how things are. If we truly love without condition then we won't stumble over each others human nature.Then we can love them for who they are. This is a daily practice. I and I alone will get in the way of not getting my way. But if I can stop and accept each individual and the condition of their humanity. Then and only then will I see the me in others and will love them simply just for being.