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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. 2 q& [" V7 V8 ^7 l6 e
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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.: B: L, W8 Z3 k5 G9 m( e7 c
; r/ n7 r$ q& M) D, I Heaven% a! M. Z7 @, J" n" U. F) Z4 q
The pebble is worn smooth 2 N0 W) R- @' I, q
Made small over time
$ `, O7 X2 H0 E A product of a cataclysmic force of nature
& P) g; _1 ~1 l6 R5 c A fragment of mountainous sheets of rock
, a9 a5 j# u/ t. K An accidental offspring of a boulder 0 \* W/ Q5 v) A8 W( T: k8 z5 D' w
But just a very small stone.
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/ }3 p7 @, b$ C0 d The pebble's place in our world
& `. t$ j( K) t( J4 F, @* c Is neither understood nor appreciated
- p3 k2 P1 m* k$ Q But when thrown into a glassy calm pond , ]) H' T! z% C2 _" B. t
Its insignificance is transformed3 g! u& D, Y _! ~
Its meaning and purpose is unleashed.
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& j1 }* |& p3 a1 e4 a \ The instant the pebble kisses the pond3 U2 O/ Q! U, `. f9 \! V
Its signature of concentric ripples
' G* r$ v" v9 F$ [6 L Spiral outwards
8 C/ G/ u) |& I7 `# }- M- p8 T Moving far beyond itself." [5 x" n3 h" i: Q
Gently affecting everything in its wake
7 M. n$ f$ l: F3 b4 J% [ Forever altering the smooth placid surface.. k! |' i% e3 N
8 ?0 A1 u( P9 K) x/ K" W' x The pebble creates its worth and meaning
8 K0 k" Y. c- c, A! @ By unleashing its unimagined power? ) @" g: c/ \6 B6 q
Into a dueling force of action and reaction
# M' h* q) C% R0 h7 p7 Z Creating karmic energy, N! j% ~4 h$ k! r: l1 _9 ~
Producing lasting and fluid impressions.- Y; l# X5 @& w5 m1 a# \" ^
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Aren't we all pebbles?( Y1 f' z& _- W
Feeling small and insignificant/ \+ ~3 ^1 m5 Q0 \! r8 e
But ultimately recognizing
1 F9 D; q) E" @2 a That who we are meant to be
. x) f$ U4 g: {/ |( d7 I2 ~( f Can never be measured in isolation
0 w+ w3 D' L$ K/ ~5 n" s on a path into ourselves.( |- l# S: C' T6 \& j8 e) ~. [
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It is true then:, D( S, Q8 h$ v8 n9 y' E
Our everlasting future ; B. M' H, ]4 ~2 J- C9 e( B
Is created by the indiscriminate tossing of pebbles* V, ?9 C4 Z( Y9 U' T% Q9 q
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Creating ripples ) `/ Q. m k2 O9 J0 _: i4 k( u: o
that leave unique mark on our world
3 X: ~3 [3 P; m/ ?- _ ?6 v t Not because of thoughts z3 u' r \- m
not because of well meaning plans
' t, m: c% @( ]" ^# B$ T0 w But because of actions. 1 N: D8 S( H- p' j' E
7 _/ K; h, A: N Our life's prayers our answered! v3 @5 L1 t" I! I
Because even the smallest pebble
- T6 b( p+ i- p0 r" z- G No matter how seemingly insignificant
1 ]) W" I) U( E; L' G+ ~ Changes the course of the lives
! G( E, S2 x& o+ F Of those we touch.? : p* Y; S6 t' T5 ~$ x3 ~/ w# y
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And when the icy winds of death
2 P' X& H9 D: Z- \: H beckon our lasting attention( l4 Q7 ^3 V' }1 Z6 s; E
We will gently leave this life 9 n- z" }. J1 c1 i6 y& F5 W% l
With the knowledge that : P9 k& K! S6 X: K1 V0 v
because of that one pebble 1 ^3 z6 t6 R& F; ^1 b
The world will never be the same.8 w5 s; O3 h4 _+ v' B9 _
$ _, V, t3 e! r0 x4 o And then we have heaven …9 p% N D5 A) `$ O
( q4 _9 H- X8 I# i f( e Ross Rosenberg
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