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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. 6 z* i/ H- S' s/ h& A
3 N$ b2 b3 s% ], ` 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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; x; v# c2 \3 y1 n Heaven
D- J; L$ ]/ n The pebble is worn smooth
4 h' y5 f# x! U6 t' A' { Made small over time
- X" L8 m9 D$ z. L4 v: t A product of a cataclysmic force of nature$ Z& G& \$ q/ z+ ?- ]0 p
A fragment of mountainous sheets of rock
' w& t( v0 i& |6 b An accidental offspring of a boulder ( y7 r- ?) G; C
But just a very small stone. $ [/ Q2 E& J8 r# u0 C
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The pebble's place in our world 6 G. p% W& }4 A. I& ~+ L
Is neither understood nor appreciated
2 h" R* H8 \" |, K4 I But when thrown into a glassy calm pond ! W: J- f2 R0 [
Its insignificance is transformed' b0 C1 `/ I' Z) ?
Its meaning and purpose is unleashed.
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The instant the pebble kisses the pond) v$ Z- f$ @3 p- d: K' v
Its signature of concentric ripples
$ q3 ]6 j" t" [9 x6 W' R Spiral outwards & Y/ b T7 c; U* Q1 O# l* z5 _
Moving far beyond itself.
# v2 w0 S5 A1 ?6 O8 k" A Gently affecting everything in its wake
: _. }) M- C8 M" ~, _' z Forever altering the smooth placid surface.5 O: Y- c0 n- @
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The pebble creates its worth and meaning : v8 @: f# I/ y
By unleashing its unimagined power?
/ t: m- H. y5 k3 z Into a dueling force of action and reaction& [9 d" Y' S1 J8 l9 ?/ [
Creating karmic energy) I- l- U) { `0 h( J* I
Producing lasting and fluid impressions.
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Aren't we all pebbles?5 J e' V% K& b$ i7 [7 {/ s
Feeling small and insignificant
9 A* |5 ?6 l2 |7 r! [% m But ultimately recognizing $ D4 b7 z# B2 b) U
That who we are meant to be1 H+ ~. n2 {9 y7 d
Can never be measured in isolation2 b6 |% A1 e, z" N6 x! G- f) i
on a path into ourselves./ u1 B) @1 D+ |7 K5 r* p
: m# O3 G0 A7 x7 f6 O# [0 l% o It is true then:' w# [; b! U/ G- T
Our everlasting future
- T% l3 T. m* y Is created by the indiscriminate tossing of pebbles- M+ M! V' t* P3 B3 {! t Z
Into the pond of life0 A% i6 ~& u: y
Creating ripples
/ P' t" E& q; L4 o. Q/ R/ D& S that leave unique mark on our world 2 k! P7 R; ~3 b0 f8 o. ~
Not because of thoughts ; w4 y( A9 P9 K) h* n2 p! {
not because of well meaning plans, [% F3 R2 H; u/ s! I' l
But because of actions. # N% ]4 h4 @/ N( a; z8 y/ e) n
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Our life's prayers our answered
" @9 g: [$ V# ?/ W Because even the smallest pebble - w+ R1 o$ L0 J- y; E
No matter how seemingly insignificant+ H3 W$ E& ~# T Z2 ^' y
Changes the course of the lives) e2 k; n' U/ C
Of those we touch.? 0 F( N x* q' d: u
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And when the icy winds of death F# V2 V% e" X- g
beckon our lasting attention
# H1 H- v& a2 e5 { We will gently leave this life # G! `. V. s6 i+ _) W" w
With the knowledge that
& M1 K$ _2 u2 }5 o3 F because of that one pebble ; A8 j4 M1 x" o3 F4 M& {
The world will never be the same.! l4 ^$ P; K/ X) L0 z6 Y( i0 k) x
1 f1 [# x6 _8 ^ D1 a And then we have heaven …. L( h/ F% `& e' V' Z) L$ c1 L+ {
6 N5 B: P$ [% Y9 ` Ross Rosenberg1 f6 q- N% E- Q' X7 i
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