Halloween Countdown - 30 days to go!
With only 30 days to Halloween - my mind has naturally wandered to graveyard inscriptions. Heres my favorite gravestone inscription:
Remember, friends, as you pass by,
As you are now so once was I.
As I am now, so you must be.
Prepare yourself to follow me.
And a little Halloween quote to get you in the mood.
It's Halloween!
It's Halloween!
The moon is full
and bright
And we shall see
what can't be seen
On any other night.
~ Jack Prelutsky ~
DESIDERATA
I was over at a friends house where I saw her framed copy of Desiderata. (Desiderata is a Latin word meaning things to be desired.) Id seen it before, but Id never read more than the first few lines, and I was struck by the soundness of the suggestions. Desiderata was written by Max Ehrmann in 1927.
1. Go placidly amid the noise and haste and remember what peace there may be in silence.
2. As far as possible without surrender, be on good terms with all persons.
3. Speak your truth quietly and clearly; and listen to others, even the dull and ignorant; they too have their story.
4. Avoid loud and aggressive persons; for they are vexations to the spirit.
5. If you compare yourself with others you may become bitter or vain, for always there will be greater and lesser persons than yourself.
6. Enjoy your achievements as well as your plans.
7. Keep interested in your own career, however humble; it is a real possession in the changing fortunes of time.
8. Exercise caution in your business affairs, for the world is full of trickery; but let this not blind you to what virtue there is.
9. Be yourself.
10. Especially do not feign affection. Neither be cynical about love, for in the face of aridity and disenchantment, it is as perennial as the grass.
11. Take kindly the counsel of the years, gracefully surrendering the things of youth.
12. Nurture strength of spirit to shield you in sudden misfortune, but do not distress yourself with dark imaginings. Many fears are born of fatigue and loneliness.
13. Beyond a wholesome discipline be gentle with yourself.
14. You are a child of the universe no less than the trees and the stars; you have a right to be here, and whether or not it is clear to you, no doubt the universe is unfolding as it should.
15. Therefore be at peace with God, whatever you conceive Him to be.
16. And whatever your labours and aspirations, in the noisy confusion of life, be at peace with your soul. With all its shame, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world.
17. Be cheerful.
18. Strive to be happy.
My favorite is #18. You cant always be happy, but you can strive to be happy. And it's not selfish to strive to be happy.
Which item do you find most important in your own life?
With only 30 days to Halloween - my mind has naturally wandered to graveyard inscriptions. Heres my favorite gravestone inscription:
Remember, friends, as you pass by,
As you are now so once was I.
As I am now, so you must be.
Prepare yourself to follow me.
And a little Halloween quote to get you in the mood.
It's Halloween!
It's Halloween!
The moon is full
and bright
And we shall see
what can't be seen
On any other night.
~ Jack Prelutsky ~
DESIDERATA
I was over at a friends house where I saw her framed copy of Desiderata. (Desiderata is a Latin word meaning things to be desired.) Id seen it before, but Id never read more than the first few lines, and I was struck by the soundness of the suggestions. Desiderata was written by Max Ehrmann in 1927.
1. Go placidly amid the noise and haste and remember what peace there may be in silence.
2. As far as possible without surrender, be on good terms with all persons.
3. Speak your truth quietly and clearly; and listen to others, even the dull and ignorant; they too have their story.
4. Avoid loud and aggressive persons; for they are vexations to the spirit.
5. If you compare yourself with others you may become bitter or vain, for always there will be greater and lesser persons than yourself.
6. Enjoy your achievements as well as your plans.
7. Keep interested in your own career, however humble; it is a real possession in the changing fortunes of time.
8. Exercise caution in your business affairs, for the world is full of trickery; but let this not blind you to what virtue there is.
9. Be yourself.
10. Especially do not feign affection. Neither be cynical about love, for in the face of aridity and disenchantment, it is as perennial as the grass.
11. Take kindly the counsel of the years, gracefully surrendering the things of youth.
12. Nurture strength of spirit to shield you in sudden misfortune, but do not distress yourself with dark imaginings. Many fears are born of fatigue and loneliness.
13. Beyond a wholesome discipline be gentle with yourself.
14. You are a child of the universe no less than the trees and the stars; you have a right to be here, and whether or not it is clear to you, no doubt the universe is unfolding as it should.
15. Therefore be at peace with God, whatever you conceive Him to be.
16. And whatever your labours and aspirations, in the noisy confusion of life, be at peace with your soul. With all its shame, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world.
17. Be cheerful.
18. Strive to be happy.
My favorite is #18. You cant always be happy, but you can strive to be happy. And it's not selfish to strive to be happy.
Which item do you find most important in your own life?
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it's hard but like you said so worth it. and i don't need anything to impress him. i just need to be myself, after all this damn time you'd think that would be burned into my brain!!!! sometimes i can be so stubborn.