Meredith
* Tears flow from hateful eyes too.
But I suspect our hearts, like flowers,
grow big and strong with the waters of loving-kindness.
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Chill our words not our voice
It is rain that grows flowers, not ice
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“How cold is a heart
When it’s warmth that it seeks?”
Sting, Sister Moon
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Related Posts:
❀ everyday gurus:
Monthly Peace Challenge: Love Thy Enemy
❀ Electronic Bag Lady:
B4peace: The Enemy Within
❀ Poem from Laurie’s Notes:
a quiet prayer of thanks
❀ Welcome to a New World: Who is the enemy?
Dec 04, 2013 @ 12:52:27
Thank you Meredith, Kozo, EBL, Laurie, and Taochild for rising to this difficult challenge and sharing these beautiful and insightful posts 🙂
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Dec 04, 2013 @ 23:23:40
What a lovely connection. You have such tender insight… “chill our words, not our voice…”
xx
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Dec 05, 2013 @ 13:04:03
Just running with your flame, Meredith ♡
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Dec 06, 2013 @ 00:38:46
Beautiful!
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Dec 06, 2013 @ 06:58:58
Inspiring, isn’t it.
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Dec 07, 2013 @ 02:28:52
Yes! “People learn to hate, and if they can learn to hate, they can be taught to love, for love comes more naturally to the humans heart than its opposite.”
– Nelson Mandela
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Dec 09, 2013 @ 17:18:00
I so nearly included that quote in the Mandela tribute. And it’s true; we can teach our heart to hate or to love, can’t we. It’s our choice.
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Dec 07, 2013 @ 20:05:06
Beautiful poems!
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Dec 09, 2013 @ 17:27:03
Thank you Ellen 🙂
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Dec 08, 2013 @ 01:23:34
Love this co-authored post. What a rainbow connection. Thank you both, Jas, and Meredith. {{{hugs}}} Kozo
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Dec 09, 2013 @ 17:33:08
Thanks Kozo 🙂 I like that. The Be for Peace rainbow connection!
This post won’t look nearly as good when the snowflakes disappear, but it was fun to work on ;~)
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