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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.
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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.: F. e5 T: p8 [1 D* a

# Q( A( ^4 G% T3 Y7 J Heaven- m9 a, y. M0 }- J# F8 m3 G+ _
The pebble is worn smooth
# A) c2 p* W8 c' L0 {) { Made small over time6 ]  ~, j2 `( K6 y
A product of a cataclysmic force of nature. K2 g7 F( @- S+ I) }+ k0 I0 ]
A fragment of mountainous sheets of rock' b+ a" C* a: }  _
An accidental offspring of a boulder
' \' _, p% a6 W, l, Y/ D  y( n But just a very small stone. 8 h( Q. M+ P4 f+ Z9 Q& y: u4 R

) ^1 P6 R' ^( G8 D The pebble's place in our world 1 z: v+ P, w/ I- s! a& T6 H  S
Is neither understood nor appreciated) G( c% k' Z% W2 v8 A
But when thrown into a glassy calm pond
" k  b$ s. L3 [; P7 j: _ Its insignificance is transformed
% P) f$ l/ e4 _ Its meaning and purpose is unleashed." @+ N5 X1 D& B' Y. P$ I
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The instant the pebble kisses the pond( x0 x# @$ R; w; ~
Its signature of concentric ripples . C8 {4 o8 X9 O. _
Spiral outwards % N5 b5 G' y9 T$ @# J+ o$ ?
Moving far beyond itself.
  u# d/ k9 n( a" `9 k7 |" C Gently affecting everything in its wake
* }6 i/ V/ r( X# w/ g7 m6 S& Z3 u Forever altering the smooth placid surface.
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: F) t: g6 _. ~ The pebble creates its worth and meaning
% t9 Q6 M5 l5 k1 B, N6 h By unleashing its unimagined power?
- D- j3 A, i/ r+ w5 c! i# u* y Into a dueling force of action and reaction
' b4 }! c0 t* ?; [2 \& H1 A Creating karmic energy  w( b: q- d" s0 P; [
Producing lasting and fluid impressions.- E5 i" _6 [9 Y& p: g( d9 L! ^

& E$ _$ Y% D; H2 i Aren't we all pebbles?, P' B# R2 L( q# ^6 Q
Feeling small and insignificant
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, ^) G) o- a, i" t; k That who we are meant to be% l5 K( Y, L% n" R6 r% h
Can never be measured in isolation( v, s: |; H9 W8 E8 v
on a path into ourselves.: H7 B2 B9 {: g+ L) B% @9 A$ d- \
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It is true then:2 l) u& v) ^# i0 m$ A& O
Our everlasting future
7 @6 w9 g9 Z, C! _; I3 e! \ Is created by the indiscriminate tossing of pebbles
. k; P! G* F3 @1 C1 \9 | Into the pond of life
* E- \. ^) r, d7 _5 N5 j" ] Creating ripples " Y$ V  }# m1 X
that leave unique mark on our world
9 O! |6 p! X  G% I7 a Not because of thoughts
, z: [+ n) U/ i' ^5 t5 w not because of well meaning plans
8 i) u! ]6 q  z- f But because of actions.
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( ]; p7 N; o: w! |% v Our life's prayers our answered+ o/ q5 d. m$ u( ?7 P5 I- u
Because even the smallest pebble / v' D. n8 ]# @# e! d& _" Z. t
No matter how seemingly insignificant, }* H$ u) n2 u# ?
Changes the course of the lives
% y4 ~% I- l* N  A/ F% C Of those we touch.?
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And when the icy winds of death
& X* q5 [' s1 f' J2 w- U$ Y; g) t( R beckon our lasting attention
1 z7 i2 Z* n4 s. a8 x We will gently leave this life - u% H- p; v* G  F8 i! _( E
With the knowledge that
, S: h" r9 M+ P7 u  _9 r6 p6 N because of that one pebble
2 m5 A) Z' i6 S3 M- \ The world will never be the same.
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And then we have heaven …/ ~9 ~6 O5 `5 Y' n# p: V, z- H

) u- D- M7 \' t! i* z" Z5 ^ Ross Rosenberg/ m% \" U2 i* ^0 X4 R/ Z
8/18/03
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