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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. ; b7 d. g- H: H8 [  a$ @
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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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0 ?& g3 n1 L! U9 T: j Heaven
! o& c& \' G" E2 g9 o The pebble is worn smooth 7 y6 G$ M, C3 @( v
Made small over time
4 {1 p5 x. H/ d A product of a cataclysmic force of nature
: J: u0 x+ M7 {  V. J; V A fragment of mountainous sheets of rock
1 I- S5 X' K  O' Y An accidental offspring of a boulder ( ^1 f) u1 j% j& Q! e! n
But just a very small stone. - L' M# E* L; L# j- |& s0 Q; a' F4 [: Q
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The pebble's place in our world 3 _7 V% ~* a! x0 ^9 w6 ?
Is neither understood nor appreciated
3 C3 \0 n; w- O7 q But when thrown into a glassy calm pond : W. E; K6 H- V4 H2 n# C5 F
Its insignificance is transformed* T7 k+ ]6 r+ M+ s' Q1 f& ^
Its meaning and purpose is unleashed.  ]  I+ l# {5 }( i2 O; O0 r

$ V5 {; |& m( V4 \ The instant the pebble kisses the pond: y5 b2 v$ A4 F7 w
Its signature of concentric ripples ' L# |) \" y3 W7 {& ~7 r1 N  W
Spiral outwards 4 }, w# l- e- a- ^+ T  g
Moving far beyond itself.
9 K6 p: Q. o  G9 ~. e7 @, B( T0 ] Gently affecting everything in its wake) s: |' @" K: `1 j& G; z$ N
Forever altering the smooth placid surface.& f, X9 e+ v1 I7 L8 k) V6 P8 d
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The pebble creates its worth and meaning
) t5 o; w/ n: D$ k$ l By unleashing its unimagined power?
" b" }4 @  @, g" w Into a dueling force of action and reaction
  T, ?9 l0 `: J) b; `. ^: Z Creating karmic energy. s! y7 r, I/ w! h' P+ k& U6 T
Producing lasting and fluid impressions.2 Y6 U* Q: K$ ]

  N4 J( W8 S8 a' }3 }- X Aren't we all pebbles?
$ R+ g" Y3 k& g& h Feeling small and insignificant
8 c# V% R5 o/ [: B But ultimately recognizing ) u( [, |3 q& y, C# n& q' H' \3 X' g
That who we are meant to be
! ^4 k+ f9 f' i) X- N- m Can never be measured in isolation
2 `* Z( e' R  i1 Q* {" B! P2 z on a path into ourselves.
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It is true then:
" W+ B' N' m  r/ q5 R* { Our everlasting future
5 A; q, q* r1 x0 Q Is created by the indiscriminate tossing of pebbles! }2 s/ C. i+ {2 c. d% q
Into the pond of life
" p7 \* V1 x& I' x Creating ripples 1 ^. E3 F- X0 l/ y8 B
that leave unique mark on our world 8 Q8 n/ Q5 e# I3 F
Not because of thoughts 5 ?- |2 |" C) L
not because of well meaning plans/ X' K* _) }4 n2 q* K
But because of actions.
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Our life's prayers our answered
/ e3 i7 l/ \3 ?3 t9 O' p) F Because even the smallest pebble % S" s% o, ?, O( `+ h
No matter how seemingly insignificant
& E+ w( b! k7 y/ F5 V/ j" g; K Changes the course of the lives; {4 K/ p* H; E( l3 o/ [- U6 n1 x
Of those we touch.?
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; C% |: r. C* W/ k And when the icy winds of death
( Y* v1 G; E+ h beckon our lasting attention, E* c+ q$ E. W$ y$ l
We will gently leave this life 1 R+ i; Z8 n: B# k! t1 g
With the knowledge that
6 g1 u2 Z9 x- X: o5 \! @ because of that one pebble
3 v" C" }2 L. Y$ u3 y3 o The world will never be the same.  R) J0 ]/ n. A) t
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And then we have heaven …9 n% W, Q" v' p' W' }
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Ross Rosenberg+ ~* d+ t- D, Y
8/18/03
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