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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. 9 K+ g  M- H! E/ r

4 Y/ ~3 j6 R9 u7 x 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.% ^( H' b1 u! \" u- p9 |1 e

5 v0 m% E4 M1 f, H8 L) ?3 k Heaven
7 f+ M3 R% m. U7 [ The pebble is worn smooth 4 o$ k0 }' J1 B& J% q; `  U
Made small over time! `0 X* v- ]' n
A product of a cataclysmic force of nature
1 I+ ~* N9 I+ a3 F# f A fragment of mountainous sheets of rock
$ P$ T% z1 S0 s" C An accidental offspring of a boulder
) }  W* i& b* [6 C" Q  I+ ?$ H9 k/ L8 Q+ z6 j But just a very small stone.
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" X' k* C: p" v7 h The pebble's place in our world * H9 S1 H: O' h% Q) Q% x
Is neither understood nor appreciated7 w; l; o  O- M) t/ J, @
But when thrown into a glassy calm pond
7 N$ B/ S/ Q1 j8 l8 O+ a8 p2 a Its insignificance is transformed
7 i+ Y0 x( u6 [ Its meaning and purpose is unleashed.9 ?/ ~( ~8 F. w1 N# l( Q* W

, b3 h  A3 B0 i, E6 X The instant the pebble kisses the pond5 K# p( s- q2 S& C$ v* w
Its signature of concentric ripples , B9 k$ f' Z2 s3 X" Y
Spiral outwards
6 ^: |! l0 w1 B* F( @; k  f Moving far beyond itself.% ]( O. P' p/ G7 v9 h  @
Gently affecting everything in its wake
  g5 F, j1 W  s- F Forever altering the smooth placid surface.
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, R. d+ ?8 x9 W( d5 q7 R6 ] The pebble creates its worth and meaning / ?  j3 d4 x0 P5 v7 W7 K& E
By unleashing its unimagined power?
0 n$ s; i# f! h. Q2 B# k" b Into a dueling force of action and reaction7 {7 u; o2 h! q1 q- h  c5 `) K/ r; W# O
Creating karmic energy/ Z7 b) @* V, ~# O
Producing lasting and fluid impressions.& ^3 ^1 M4 q5 b4 d5 C; J& F7 r+ l3 G
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Aren't we all pebbles?7 O6 E9 F3 m* s7 X
Feeling small and insignificant
, E8 Z  [$ u* e  ?0 X+ ^ But ultimately recognizing % A" D; z/ `4 U: z  U' b% z! [
That who we are meant to be
2 f) i0 k5 q8 Q0 h% w Can never be measured in isolation% x0 a% y* {4 ~0 A- ], \1 r6 p8 {
on a path into ourselves.
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1 d/ P* `. L  f1 Z% G+ g! \ It is true then:
' X; B7 Q% f, X+ R" l! Q Our everlasting future
& q9 q; s1 R  f" w" @9 G Is created by the indiscriminate tossing of pebbles, R. q$ J' @+ }7 ^  e! O
Into the pond of life
2 L( J# |& P5 i9 _. N Creating ripples
' Q' |3 b' P2 t that leave unique mark on our world : ~) C/ Z5 k5 ?& f  D' ?  `$ ?
Not because of thoughts
" t- {4 g: e* Z/ f4 k not because of well meaning plans$ X+ k2 B+ n  h
But because of actions. ( U' ]6 x$ F" q& G

' G6 ?% i$ Q5 }* c% v Our life's prayers our answered/ ~8 u/ q" G, h. z! M4 B# J
Because even the smallest pebble
5 Z& O: [- j2 {$ j0 E8 Q No matter how seemingly insignificant( d5 ~: R- a% x" b
Changes the course of the lives
5 O0 y" K1 V9 u. o+ p1 N$ `9 K4 j  |& Q Of those we touch.?
7 @5 v9 l% K, O- A6 L- c& X ) Y) ^- O& y$ V+ D+ w) L( r
And when the icy winds of death
! E. `3 }' s: R: X( G beckon our lasting attention8 r& K' C; V1 v$ t" `! x1 w
We will gently leave this life , v/ M0 }. _. Q% ]+ P/ O$ k$ B2 a) ?6 B
With the knowledge that 8 g3 X8 S, G# e, I. i' i
because of that one pebble
* [; K  E8 f) p The world will never be the same.( Z1 q) Z, r0 z" G! ~/ Z

4 F" D3 J* [+ S) ^: f+ F; d And then we have heaven …
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Ross Rosenberg2 i% a$ m. i" V8 X( i# N/ i- y
8/18/03
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