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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. , l8 d- j0 _9 ^; K

. K* U9 w7 y  M& {  S. I 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.$ }0 O% H* L7 r. y. h. J

# j+ `- |2 t3 Q. q. W Heaven" k$ |8 _: P9 C0 L1 J$ }% P
The pebble is worn smooth + h! i2 r. u1 p/ z/ W9 Z* U; V0 j1 t; @
Made small over time% H5 H: N8 q- c! h, ]6 m# O# z+ C
A product of a cataclysmic force of nature0 v: l' k& X) O# ?
A fragment of mountainous sheets of rock, p( ?, z, _  \$ Q; O
An accidental offspring of a boulder
  H0 g# v- k$ p0 t( ^! X4 q4 g8 } But just a very small stone. & N, J. O( D* [# j+ R! Q
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The pebble's place in our world
1 d% y- r" ^" p/ K% e$ O* R: S Is neither understood nor appreciated5 v! n% k6 N0 H- }2 _
But when thrown into a glassy calm pond ) F  i) L- ]5 X3 k
Its insignificance is transformed
# O5 h7 Z# v( p5 r9 l Its meaning and purpose is unleashed.2 c4 m& {# A  u: P' N) P
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The instant the pebble kisses the pond: |4 }8 U' j8 m
Its signature of concentric ripples - a5 Z" S& M8 x* B
Spiral outwards $ q  I. |" x" ?3 u$ h
Moving far beyond itself.3 S& e+ O0 @1 d$ O; x/ c0 ~9 L1 s
Gently affecting everything in its wake
" y7 L: }$ q4 s" j) L8 \5 m$ {) \ Forever altering the smooth placid surface.. ]- f$ V6 |0 I: S% X. v, z4 `7 e

8 o6 E& |2 H# _( s& _! X; A/ t+ v The pebble creates its worth and meaning
, _  l1 f+ `7 x  S* W0 U7 s By unleashing its unimagined power?
' C- b0 c# {* q0 o$ f6 b' o/ V Into a dueling force of action and reaction
- W1 K* L5 t  S2 n Creating karmic energy5 A4 K" s( F+ q) ?
Producing lasting and fluid impressions.1 \9 e0 \. F& _1 Y# A5 l* z

( O9 j# r, G" n3 i7 o& T: t Aren't we all pebbles?
0 R+ m8 y( G; W4 [  | Feeling small and insignificant
, D4 n8 o) k  A9 B& b+ a But ultimately recognizing   {* f: [, O4 T
That who we are meant to be- y" x; p& p5 J4 t! H; E" e
Can never be measured in isolation
  M$ O# {' M! S2 x0 s2 |' @ on a path into ourselves.
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3 v' K7 J) {- W6 i5 N It is true then:9 }) I' z: |& c% ^
Our everlasting future 5 M9 z* W3 d6 _' e
Is created by the indiscriminate tossing of pebbles
- F( _: L; _) k Into the pond of life
- H6 r" b& G% u& J2 j+ r1 |  | Creating ripples
( a0 t# n% [# e that leave unique mark on our world
+ Z. K- S6 g7 c: `* w# F' v' r Not because of thoughts * q' U9 r* b& y- H
not because of well meaning plans8 I% ]- Y9 X( s3 L, T3 K7 C
But because of actions. % w( W# O& y' S  `

' x; y! ^2 c8 m$ M Our life's prayers our answered
/ P' G0 ^- ?6 y( W& ^ Because even the smallest pebble
* F( Z2 }( `5 v5 [ No matter how seemingly insignificant. p1 F: W) s) G$ B$ |3 e
Changes the course of the lives
( @* U) U2 s7 z* B) ~ Of those we touch.? % Q1 a5 b! z2 J4 m1 X# j& {
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And when the icy winds of death
  b, F$ a* C. f beckon our lasting attention
' M$ ~& e! I% o  y/ r3 C0 E We will gently leave this life & d# J% \) V9 G5 }
With the knowledge that , t1 A& G1 u& |0 v
because of that one pebble
3 o7 v9 |) ^9 O The world will never be the same.- r: h( M6 l6 u0 v7 U

* f0 ?: A  K) U: ^& a And then we have heaven …
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3 ]% i7 K+ O+ U7 l, u Ross Rosenberg: S$ T) i5 u) B: w% D
8/18/03
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