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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. & o, K: D+ a( P  z! w2 o+ ]6 b2 A9 o

7 B1 T: |) z( y5 }4 ~+ u 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.! k$ v5 o: ?$ C2 p

; {. ^, d- ?/ g/ Q: h6 G Heaven
6 i: T) e! Z  H, G2 Q: Y2 p6 q( X The pebble is worn smooth ' E6 L& L; s: ~: Y8 a+ @
Made small over time
7 j( W; @- t' D1 x A product of a cataclysmic force of nature
: O7 U* @& Y; w/ g: L7 n( O% x- | A fragment of mountainous sheets of rock7 |2 l' z& `4 b  S
An accidental offspring of a boulder
( j9 T0 N+ x# k6 {( N: F But just a very small stone. + f3 T$ N5 C4 P: r; t9 S+ w, u

3 R9 M. }7 o) Y  m- q The pebble's place in our world 1 t0 m6 `) ?3 J- d: N2 O
Is neither understood nor appreciated( q) ]6 {, [5 E2 z& n1 K% o
But when thrown into a glassy calm pond . r' S8 v0 Q! l0 Z5 Y* V2 v
Its insignificance is transformed
2 D4 v5 k5 u9 n8 g3 X" A Its meaning and purpose is unleashed.  e4 M! J4 N) g* l

, i+ Q  ~2 \+ p4 J8 h1 m The instant the pebble kisses the pond
6 g6 c/ l* ^3 Y+ C. @6 X3 Q) J, F- ] Its signature of concentric ripples 4 r' U" D' E% A  n& y8 S* o
Spiral outwards
2 Y- w( e5 K4 P6 |+ }. t5 H Moving far beyond itself." X  x4 Z. Y4 X, u3 Y1 h
Gently affecting everything in its wake
: e' q  v( u% i6 j Forever altering the smooth placid surface.
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- \1 W  [8 y3 j1 w# ] The pebble creates its worth and meaning + W8 N- R& `& C/ L
By unleashing its unimagined power?   h# A( Y7 p; Y8 N" c
Into a dueling force of action and reaction0 G1 Q8 ?4 B7 S8 n
Creating karmic energy/ i% j8 o$ l/ L) R/ K; m5 }3 I
Producing lasting and fluid impressions.
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1 f1 d) @$ m0 f: K3 `! d Aren't we all pebbles?0 W( j! r/ L9 Y) {% g
Feeling small and insignificant
) }) a5 s# t6 @' j4 h7 R But ultimately recognizing , i; `4 Y1 R4 V$ V* t/ }
That who we are meant to be
  l- N& {4 d( V" e# Y# J1 R7 Z# O Can never be measured in isolation
. t, X* V+ T/ {6 }6 H on a path into ourselves.
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It is true then:  B2 E. C2 ~; A0 ]
Our everlasting future " k. E4 |5 v4 [! f8 g
Is created by the indiscriminate tossing of pebbles' {4 A+ G7 y) ]" z% {  }' Z
Into the pond of life
: P. {' a+ Z5 {6 i1 e Creating ripples
* T3 J0 N$ m  l1 b# c7 b( t that leave unique mark on our world 4 w7 t; Z' ?8 Y/ m0 N
Not because of thoughts 1 V. e! A/ E# B
not because of well meaning plans  t6 k) j& y. [( g- D. N7 ?& S
But because of actions. , B! n2 s; n; s  W* g% x) o3 E
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Our life's prayers our answered: s" H) i0 ]3 T# x2 n! O
Because even the smallest pebble
. k1 K4 E/ C& F. u% B9 f9 Y$ X No matter how seemingly insignificant8 \9 y) M$ J' r, M2 s" N
Changes the course of the lives- ]" F9 W* F2 S" Y5 v/ k+ C% k& R
Of those we touch.? $ T% L$ l5 {7 t0 f% C8 X

2 X) [/ Z/ E5 K, V And when the icy winds of death3 V. Q+ K& g7 ]( {& i9 u" G
beckon our lasting attention4 w5 T- ^( E1 Z  y1 T& [
We will gently leave this life
7 T: ~* B# }* \  R With the knowledge that
/ a4 i5 i6 p* V2 ?0 P3 ?% z because of that one pebble 3 J* s( ~$ x9 C# M/ c5 ~  S
The world will never be the same.
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% Q: Z- e+ o) t7 g: } And then we have heaven …
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Ross Rosenberg1 y! V5 Y1 h' O, w
8/18/03
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