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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.   L; J' T. S  j

& d- s, a. s2 H: K( \% U+ ?. P 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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* V: x' ^$ q4 v2 b Heaven
1 E; o. Z0 F1 J: O The pebble is worn smooth
  \% u7 b& M# g, e Made small over time" z$ o( W, Z0 U+ F2 c) W
A product of a cataclysmic force of nature
6 u: N9 t9 b: ~8 l5 I% J A fragment of mountainous sheets of rock
; y3 [' Y' Y  o2 j0 j7 ~' I An accidental offspring of a boulder 6 f( L3 o( l1 j& I
But just a very small stone. + f6 P) T  e2 w; H
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The pebble's place in our world
* u7 k6 j; r8 b) Z# R/ P" W1 n9 [ Is neither understood nor appreciated1 m5 D/ E  T( O, C5 P! t. ], h
But when thrown into a glassy calm pond $ n* G8 M3 x6 y; i
Its insignificance is transformed% G2 N3 `  u6 H$ Y/ [3 x
Its meaning and purpose is unleashed.
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The instant the pebble kisses the pond! _- a: P3 o% Z0 Y) I1 p( z% I
Its signature of concentric ripples
, M9 c; b  x$ C+ e1 O Spiral outwards - I! Y6 e) L7 h
Moving far beyond itself.
- ^  Q6 b  q& S- L/ y Gently affecting everything in its wake
; E6 M* I9 h* f Forever altering the smooth placid surface.5 P: Q3 q: X* @4 E! c, O" _
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The pebble creates its worth and meaning
9 x& k" D# b6 R3 G! b: D4 G3 m! z By unleashing its unimagined power?
! \& P% A. ^; m6 N1 S7 t( f Into a dueling force of action and reaction
3 w2 n8 q2 m& U6 a+ W+ Z+ ~ Creating karmic energy2 u7 T! y' @; V8 r/ W. C
Producing lasting and fluid impressions., e. m+ L: a% m/ f. h
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Aren't we all pebbles?( W: f% ]7 v% W2 Z- _
Feeling small and insignificant
4 h, Y% C& v2 i* f: h$ I8 x But ultimately recognizing , b+ [, v, D9 K  h$ w
That who we are meant to be- \& s3 K6 {9 l9 u% \. r
Can never be measured in isolation; J2 P- a. B; h" h
on a path into ourselves.. p, O- w2 ^  j" ?
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It is true then:
( D7 d  a" z" G# V/ a7 F6 ~ Our everlasting future + {7 u) Z3 I% R
Is created by the indiscriminate tossing of pebbles! [. p6 e! R3 S4 |
Into the pond of life9 G6 R2 W: A/ n4 y; L" ?6 m
Creating ripples
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7 u6 t; z, E1 O/ f! e Not because of thoughts 9 p5 J6 o2 g$ W6 |5 w# K$ g2 F
not because of well meaning plans
4 I8 A# @: {4 D2 [- ? But because of actions.
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Our life's prayers our answered
: p" h0 ~* X, w- H) m# m* j/ _+ [ Because even the smallest pebble
2 v3 X3 U5 K+ g/ f; I$ l! i No matter how seemingly insignificant1 q3 F1 x5 i3 y3 N
Changes the course of the lives
% U0 ^' Q% U# o. \" u; Z/ ^ Of those we touch.? 8 i0 V; Q4 l  q9 z$ s3 a

9 T# q: H) b( F8 g And when the icy winds of death: ?0 r4 ~5 v. G4 a
beckon our lasting attention
) b* |  P) i& S We will gently leave this life
8 F  J/ J( e/ e! p; K8 L With the knowledge that # [& A/ [3 n; ?. H* K5 A
because of that one pebble
! Z' I  V( m& w6 X) h8 E The world will never be the same.6 D/ A& m9 k; Z2 ?
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And then we have heaven …
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Ross Rosenberg$ L9 O/ Q% c" D! k
8/18/03
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