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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. ; B9 W: g% S' n' {* a0 y

2 d6 d; _% E' r1 O 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.6 H% p$ e% m- J% [
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Heaven& u  {. ?2 m. n( s7 f1 }0 ~
The pebble is worn smooth ! K6 i3 m  _$ F+ _6 D/ s: q, Z
Made small over time  @. X: t& D8 J- R
A product of a cataclysmic force of nature
6 [" {' m5 e/ r% [' t, a  v A fragment of mountainous sheets of rock
1 C8 O, V7 s4 L( W An accidental offspring of a boulder
7 G9 Z5 l% g( Y" z& p/ } But just a very small stone.
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The pebble's place in our world 6 Q: R4 l* F9 m2 M3 w* y9 ]
Is neither understood nor appreciated
$ k' q9 a6 N( P! Z8 u4 M1 \, s But when thrown into a glassy calm pond ' m8 {4 F/ l9 B# [! y
Its insignificance is transformed; ~7 B* }- _  z5 x9 ^& P1 B
Its meaning and purpose is unleashed.. H8 E, l: T( L
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The instant the pebble kisses the pond
$ W4 u5 q% b5 C! o* A( ~ Its signature of concentric ripples
% Y! u  Q/ q4 } Spiral outwards 2 k* q+ R  q  W
Moving far beyond itself.3 q0 d* Z" o9 g0 ], T2 [* ^
Gently affecting everything in its wake
+ F1 j! o% s5 c1 E" J4 M4 c, z Forever altering the smooth placid surface.
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7 j9 q( K1 R& h+ C The pebble creates its worth and meaning
" I+ E8 u# ^% u3 u) B By unleashing its unimagined power? 5 j5 g! {/ w9 r
Into a dueling force of action and reaction
5 v: V4 e4 R2 ], `( E5 \& v7 ~) H  T Creating karmic energy( S+ A" Q7 T/ j8 h* P
Producing lasting and fluid impressions.
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+ S% ?- P6 V4 n! j Aren't we all pebbles?
- |/ N' Z1 d1 |: ]0 D Feeling small and insignificant
1 A2 M3 w; r. a& q But ultimately recognizing $ {2 D$ H0 v/ F) t
That who we are meant to be& y7 ?  S" I  ^& y# O5 a
Can never be measured in isolation! w; _+ q. E( ~+ D4 w2 g
on a path into ourselves.
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0 ^6 z: x, k) Q3 U7 \ It is true then:' B7 u2 t: _( u4 W
Our everlasting future # z5 M7 r9 l; E$ x4 F9 t
Is created by the indiscriminate tossing of pebbles
! K: |( X! e$ `/ q$ U Into the pond of life
7 m9 X7 s0 [. e- g: K, Y Creating ripples
7 t% B8 y" H$ f) S+ { that leave unique mark on our world
3 V6 ?; E9 c; v; y" V% |8 S Not because of thoughts " Q  k( }( T9 c% f% X( }
not because of well meaning plans
. q/ V3 v5 N6 ~, g; a7 @5 q; i/ \ But because of actions. / ]  {2 Q9 y/ A* k1 h0 Z
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Our life's prayers our answered7 c# ~- Z7 l. [0 A- W- Y
Because even the smallest pebble / n$ j. }+ F1 r0 g
No matter how seemingly insignificant( C( `  F& U' y  |, V
Changes the course of the lives
; ]( @& q, ]: V) m4 ~* x/ T Of those we touch.?
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# D5 T6 P7 M9 @ And when the icy winds of death1 v, B& A  {3 A! y
beckon our lasting attention. y( R  Y( ]; W. A+ R# N
We will gently leave this life
. G0 e: G( m  }0 y# h With the knowledge that
0 Q8 b7 z9 X! x9 L4 A  Z because of that one pebble
0 _6 V: S( M! J+ G The world will never be the same.( I, A, F  [) @# ]- B* [7 {
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And then we have heaven …
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4 P/ m* x5 f! c" m* w Ross Rosenberg; b) `8 K# m- k5 N( o0 e7 F& o, a
8/18/03
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