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Seven years ago I was asked by a friend if I was "religious and if I believed in God?" As a (formerly) practicing agnostic I quickly answered:"no." However, I defended myself by explaining that I lived my life according to universal principals of "right and wrong" (as I understood them). Because I believed that our deeds create a lasting effect on the world, I felt confident in my everlasting future. In other words, I wasn't worried about there being a heaven or not. I told my friend that when I die, I am banking on knowing that my impact on the world will be ever lasting. My "heaven" will ultimately be the creation of the the sum total of all my actions. / ^% r' Y! q* b6 ?9 q
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I will never forget my friend's response: he looked at me with glassy eyes, and told me how deeply spiritual I was. I didn't see it. It took five more years to see what he meant. Such was the inspiration of the following poem I wrote.
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Heaven5 d' _; O! u) k1 C: a
The pebble is worn smooth
* O) z* o6 ^5 p; f% x Made small over time
5 _* Y  u% [& Z2 o A product of a cataclysmic force of nature- B5 }5 t+ S! L  _/ V7 V
A fragment of mountainous sheets of rock
6 s; H$ Y: Y. [; j5 e An accidental offspring of a boulder 8 X% f8 {/ O$ m9 J! Z0 e
But just a very small stone.
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The pebble's place in our world
) e4 g" W. f" X Is neither understood nor appreciated: V/ [- ], c, }& t' a1 {2 z
But when thrown into a glassy calm pond
7 _/ m! B& O; Y$ p Its insignificance is transformed
0 |8 h! ]2 e% `/ a Its meaning and purpose is unleashed.% \" R$ Q6 i! t; S/ V0 j2 U
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The instant the pebble kisses the pond
+ O' q: z- p$ K) k9 n- Z5 j Its signature of concentric ripples
8 _$ g+ W: \# {& k; T Spiral outwards 7 j5 o- \/ Q6 Z) A
Moving far beyond itself.
) w. @3 S0 ]: X Gently affecting everything in its wake
; u" X3 e  u/ W% R0 A Forever altering the smooth placid surface.& [# i7 u( d* ^9 M, V* F# C3 |

9 a. N; Z, `! \4 Q+ E The pebble creates its worth and meaning 3 W, S* L& t7 I2 ^! n% @1 Q4 y
By unleashing its unimagined power? 9 ?! n6 ~) D% u# |* G
Into a dueling force of action and reaction; N* _1 ~' w& f1 H0 `+ Z4 Z% Y
Creating karmic energy9 ?0 m: j2 L- ~: Q6 e! V$ @! n
Producing lasting and fluid impressions.- ?7 n* v2 G; i) I; l
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Aren't we all pebbles?" E" S  ?9 P' t% p4 m
Feeling small and insignificant0 y" n8 Y0 r. v
But ultimately recognizing
( H5 x' }2 P$ `% b  A8 X6 B: E That who we are meant to be
; \# V; z- K" _8 j1 X; | Can never be measured in isolation
! E  G% {. P) T3 o on a path into ourselves.( L) R- a# [" k7 j6 `* z: o

8 ]  q. V9 k6 h8 ?' `$ z9 v It is true then:) X% M1 Z# c7 e0 X/ s
Our everlasting future   l3 R$ i- I' g( x2 R
Is created by the indiscriminate tossing of pebbles% w3 U* M! @3 W+ J* _
Into the pond of life
  l. k. n, z  F; v Creating ripples , ]: G1 j6 d2 i' b& l+ b
that leave unique mark on our world 8 n9 f! m3 J0 G4 d
Not because of thoughts 7 b- u0 j! \' l- I) @5 B2 y4 o
not because of well meaning plans7 h; s# C5 Z# @0 O
But because of actions. 1 z" E! i4 C- N
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Our life's prayers our answered
% V) Y- y- U) p) y5 {* g Because even the smallest pebble
' B/ f( X9 h- D. J" z6 N+ ^ No matter how seemingly insignificant( m% O( z8 `( ^! o+ n
Changes the course of the lives9 V+ P5 T  C: I1 {) e$ h
Of those we touch.? 2 A2 V3 H1 D8 s% J+ q* x# h/ B

( X5 t" ^2 j4 {( g, H" N+ y And when the icy winds of death+ \7 T& D& {! ~0 a+ {% p
beckon our lasting attention* S% X8 G/ v0 X5 N
We will gently leave this life * J8 s( S1 a5 g& ?' f  o
With the knowledge that   m0 m0 O! u- \6 J
because of that one pebble 2 O% h' @% Z9 {  A  F/ j/ C
The world will never be the same., q- H& \' q9 o2 r2 s/ @

7 x/ M) V8 d/ P; V$ s And then we have heaven …. M, o5 W4 x0 {+ z. u6 z6 k

. j( h# B+ ?9 Y9 f+ M. [' q Ross Rosenberg
6 |8 B/ R! Z8 ~% J# m+ Q5 v 8/18/03
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