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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.
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Heaven
9 e3 t! ]) j& w4 w+ J The pebble is worn smooth
9 u6 _6 J$ J1 A1 I7 i) K& K Made small over time5 ?; Z" J* F, W+ f$ _
A product of a cataclysmic force of nature+ u$ p; \9 y; |7 U7 m
A fragment of mountainous sheets of rock
/ `9 E* _, E  L An accidental offspring of a boulder
) l) {, g/ P- \( J$ J- W But just a very small stone. 1 y. @; {/ u) Z% V0 [
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The pebble's place in our world
* D: x; r1 a2 ~2 ], M) F Is neither understood nor appreciated' R& t9 I4 E* w  A8 I2 Q3 i3 X3 C
But when thrown into a glassy calm pond 5 E/ \- \! S2 G) ?4 _
Its insignificance is transformed
! n: F3 @# ^6 K: k7 b9 d% G. o Its meaning and purpose is unleashed.! E) p* p% g+ l: r

8 X/ x! l0 `; E7 v9 v% c The instant the pebble kisses the pond4 n& g9 B4 u8 ^) V$ t& }/ w' A# C
Its signature of concentric ripples
* g( ^/ O' Y# }. i- r' w) [% Y3 X Spiral outwards 7 h0 Q% u9 A( U' m5 O" v7 M
Moving far beyond itself.4 l" t# x& X5 R7 y, H, Z  U
Gently affecting everything in its wake
; c: S+ }- v) e$ Q* O Forever altering the smooth placid surface.! P$ u. v0 L$ }& i4 y* H( d
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The pebble creates its worth and meaning
0 p8 G2 m1 ^8 A( f# g2 H: ^( Y, @ By unleashing its unimagined power? , F) y! |8 p8 ]4 Z
Into a dueling force of action and reaction
& {. b" _% ?5 r Creating karmic energy- o- Q5 L9 h0 u9 n' A. u
Producing lasting and fluid impressions.
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! }5 M! a/ }! P' ? Aren't we all pebbles?" |4 h; n( e. D: f! u9 |
Feeling small and insignificant$ n5 O4 v5 n7 e) s! Q
But ultimately recognizing - f1 q* u4 I% t4 ^4 w" Q; c5 R3 x
That who we are meant to be
2 B! t6 |* [2 Y: M' o( |0 ~ Can never be measured in isolation
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2 F2 y2 S/ z* o" ]7 w It is true then:  ?# b6 r2 i8 }1 h% B. e0 J! r
Our everlasting future
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) R; ]( u- r3 a( a  H) J. S Into the pond of life4 L& ~! P* m( H. V( u# `) I' x
Creating ripples
3 V+ e, \* s+ l! ]+ m+ T% F that leave unique mark on our world * V3 h9 J9 c( ?( ]3 r4 Y8 \) j; F
Not because of thoughts
( Z  _. V  x2 ~9 F" v; [2 b- X4 z8 O not because of well meaning plans
1 d8 h+ ^' Z6 J/ W1 s4 Z But because of actions.
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Our life's prayers our answered" \& U8 Y9 x8 e" g
Because even the smallest pebble ) r3 j$ Y' I7 Y  @1 s
No matter how seemingly insignificant# j9 h9 B7 A7 L6 ^
Changes the course of the lives
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1 P  ^% k0 _0 I4 Z2 g And when the icy winds of death5 u$ E+ y9 X( a6 J
beckon our lasting attention
4 q' Y, T3 s0 [! L/ e0 f5 u We will gently leave this life ( l$ J' V+ G4 v5 w& K$ n
With the knowledge that
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The world will never be the same.
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And then we have heaven …
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Ross Rosenberg
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