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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. " C7 o1 `2 r7 c' E4 G5 H4 m

, v8 p, v, P1 R1 i; `8 Z) ?* x 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., R; f& [3 u, r, N+ K( _2 ?

/ A, r9 [$ S* z7 j  } Heaven2 m; C7 V; v+ n6 b% x8 A, ^  N
The pebble is worn smooth : V- O$ R+ E: I1 p2 ~) ~8 ?
Made small over time$ q2 y9 a" r7 G/ p8 ?1 |# z. o
A product of a cataclysmic force of nature+ ^: T- x' G8 v4 S$ S! v( I# R
A fragment of mountainous sheets of rock. y$ t7 M; ^/ y) @: P
An accidental offspring of a boulder 6 g; n% `6 p4 h( x
But just a very small stone.
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The pebble's place in our world
3 h8 i. r" z/ H5 {- G) {# _! z Is neither understood nor appreciated, j5 \% G5 y) T  Q5 C4 \; n
But when thrown into a glassy calm pond 3 C$ t4 d0 F8 ~. G4 R  }2 g3 s- \8 T( z5 W
Its insignificance is transformed
: I( U. R( ]5 G: Z1 { Its meaning and purpose is unleashed.$ {7 S  V! B3 J

; l0 I$ z) |% Q/ {* k. @ The instant the pebble kisses the pond
! ^9 S2 p6 R$ s9 \# J* X4 q Its signature of concentric ripples
3 W" Q2 D' o# m( g; r/ O0 o; k: i Spiral outwards * }" d9 v2 J! l1 Q% ^7 n
Moving far beyond itself.' |3 d4 W; [2 S- I" u" ]0 r. b
Gently affecting everything in its wake# u! ?. k% t6 _
Forever altering the smooth placid surface.9 q1 G7 k* m9 S. l! n! x6 a* S
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The pebble creates its worth and meaning
9 B, I# @. W# i7 k6 O' o By unleashing its unimagined power? : K( K) R) m1 U& c0 l; q* q+ ^
Into a dueling force of action and reaction
" B! Q! U# G4 O3 ~: l* t3 k: H Creating karmic energy; k2 e( d% ?1 [+ s3 r2 S" a
Producing lasting and fluid impressions.
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Aren't we all pebbles?( L: u" B5 {$ v3 g
Feeling small and insignificant
7 X, b6 f$ _* G% b) r0 \ But ultimately recognizing + X/ ^, I$ e& C# r' \, _7 [
That who we are meant to be& S, w0 \1 T) h4 X/ ?
Can never be measured in isolation
! l7 X* d) U: C; M1 F3 q on a path into ourselves.
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It is true then:
8 O6 p# C  i* N5 n7 i9 @+ c Our everlasting future + h0 y  @' a5 T% A( O; G
Is created by the indiscriminate tossing of pebbles# B+ ]3 }4 P; y
Into the pond of life: A  k: r6 h0 y
Creating ripples 5 J3 L0 b- j& o
that leave unique mark on our world # v& v) O5 ?$ O0 `
Not because of thoughts / Q: Y, i: Q0 p! G/ k; e( D
not because of well meaning plans
. _1 \& e  e9 e+ x: |$ ^ But because of actions.
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- ]# N' t! c3 ]2 |" Z+ t Our life's prayers our answered
3 c9 P4 J4 R$ n* x" D' T+ f* s3 c$ F  | Because even the smallest pebble   N2 f3 f6 r- _% l0 o; W- D+ W
No matter how seemingly insignificant$ @( |7 y7 @7 ^$ X$ Q& I( T% a
Changes the course of the lives
0 d6 U+ B% l) ]/ Y" i$ f9 p$ a Of those we touch.? , P" c2 Q: |- q% {2 I) _! p4 p

3 \! a* `! o" r$ g And when the icy winds of death
9 K" i2 v. R% A: \, u6 j3 N$ | beckon our lasting attention
' x4 ?! N( A  `8 [) u/ y+ [ We will gently leave this life * y+ m3 v( T6 i/ M- p: v6 _
With the knowledge that
3 ~. s. C* G" E3 }5 r% T7 S because of that one pebble * H) @4 x( [' F9 E
The world will never be the same.
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And then we have heaven …
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" i; u8 E6 V8 ]8 C9 w$ Y Ross Rosenberg7 I8 A6 D1 ]0 l  l6 x' v4 f7 B9 }$ m( P
8/18/03
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