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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. " P2 s" s. o- \8 \1 N

) s0 E8 z9 ]& ~; q 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% G& I! ?" M& g( W5 R
The pebble is worn smooth
) `; d) H. ?, q: p Made small over time
1 [: Z# n; J( \+ \ A product of a cataclysmic force of nature
6 c3 Z6 s" l$ O( d* i A fragment of mountainous sheets of rock" {' l; g9 F& p2 y
An accidental offspring of a boulder 3 q7 M& J9 ]- |/ H- g* |* z' \
But just a very small stone. $ S6 w  }; p) {# V- [% L' c- a
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The pebble's place in our world $ @: G6 x6 o4 i- O
Is neither understood nor appreciated
4 p# p4 D( ?/ }* |# Z" Y6 F9 b But when thrown into a glassy calm pond & ?- i  Q; i7 s& N2 i# v
Its insignificance is transformed4 ?, t. n- g0 V5 R+ e4 \$ `6 ?
Its meaning and purpose is unleashed.& N! m, j( [+ `+ W
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The instant the pebble kisses the pond1 F* T( @8 ^# l2 z1 X6 G
Its signature of concentric ripples
9 ~2 D1 H  U  e0 ^5 s) p9 r# m Spiral outwards
2 E' y1 y3 e' h% G4 A Moving far beyond itself.8 v' X7 Z5 u1 [& ?" A
Gently affecting everything in its wake' R% p- `1 e, Y( ~" G7 l$ L! d
Forever altering the smooth placid surface.: |; y  }9 D0 z+ ]
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The pebble creates its worth and meaning
' l( l* v1 P7 F$ U' u By unleashing its unimagined power?
0 x* Z0 N- J* ?0 g0 g Into a dueling force of action and reaction9 {/ i1 G& t/ ?9 p. R
Creating karmic energy9 a6 i1 v. e+ L& E" Z
Producing lasting and fluid impressions.  ]6 Z& V# j- A0 K% K' _/ P& x
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Aren't we all pebbles?0 l5 R3 c' J. |7 J+ u
Feeling small and insignificant0 m* l: p( |  q
But ultimately recognizing 1 E+ b+ ?" V5 S3 v1 ?
That who we are meant to be  i5 k' @$ v9 I/ n2 i, W( e
Can never be measured in isolation$ N' |# R: m, F" e6 d$ n' ]
on a path into ourselves.
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2 {' [* B& P. K It is true then:
4 d6 T5 W3 [( [5 L* n" _, e6 F Our everlasting future
: x7 T5 s1 M9 f# L# w7 q Is created by the indiscriminate tossing of pebbles0 h, _) X5 |& w$ J8 o) Z
Into the pond of life0 C  ^* n  M4 w
Creating ripples # i# U; c: w# ]
that leave unique mark on our world : D5 g# k7 m( j1 E2 D2 F
Not because of thoughts
% f4 h( B) q+ ?/ ~; ? not because of well meaning plans
& M  ^3 }2 O$ L% o: W But because of actions.
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+ }0 y" ]5 d: j+ o# k Our life's prayers our answered9 @2 L/ C# }' A$ C; a- T; b* r
Because even the smallest pebble : I1 i2 q+ S9 Y# r; i$ l* A
No matter how seemingly insignificant6 T8 W- f  c* o% G: t
Changes the course of the lives. O  _* R3 u' k
Of those we touch.?
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And when the icy winds of death
# H# ]& i3 t5 [# c/ j$ V* [ beckon our lasting attention
/ ^: F% ]- q  C; z" n7 K# `$ I We will gently leave this life % \5 W3 q: O% B  P
With the knowledge that
* z2 k$ j3 `1 `( M4 B8 Y* P& h because of that one pebble 4 k8 }8 ], ?! }3 [* o5 Q3 S' p' S
The world will never be the same.
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And then we have heaven …) ?$ T. j% [& g. I( j: Z' n
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Ross Rosenberg9 i! R1 Y$ k% @' W
8/18/03
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