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SPRING PAINTINGS BY ANTONY ZITOwww.zitogallery.com The spirit that never dies is called the mysterious feminine.Although she becomes the whole universe,her immaculate purity is never lost.Although she assumes countless forms,her true identity remains intact.The gateway to the mysterious female is called the root of creation.Listen to her voice,hear it echo through creation.Without fail, she reveals her presence.Without fail, she brings us to our own perfection.Although it is invisible, it endures;it will never end.Lao-tzu, 6th verse of Tao Te Ching
 Man's MeasurementA man's no bigger than the wayHe treats his fellow-man;This standard has his measure beenSince time itself began!He's measured not by tithes or creed,High-sounding tho they be:Nor by his gold that's put aside,Nor by his ecstacy!He's measured not by social rank,When characters the test;Nor by his earthy pump or show,Displaying wealth possesed!He's measured by his justice right,His fairness at his play;His squareness in all dealings made,His honest upright way;These are his measures ever near,To serve him when they can;For man's no bigger than the way,He treats his fellow-man.  Blessed Are The Meek "When power is gentle, it has a beauty; then it is nothing but the power of love. In other words it is no more power, it is simply gentleness. It is in this context that Christs' statement can be rightly understood: Blessed are the meek for theirs is the kingdom of God."     Â
Among the hills, when you sit in the cool shade of the white poplars, sharing the peace and serenity of distant fields and meadows - then let your heart say in silence, "God rests in reason."Â Kahlil Gibran
 I will not hide from who I am inside.Now learning and always asking God…to light my wayThe more I’m able to Love myself, the more I can give, to others.For I am here, on this planet, to express my true being!Why should I allow illusion, grief, and fear, to ever hold me back?Such a perfectionist, yes I am…recording each song, committing hundreds of hours...Expressing humor, in the most uninhibited ways. Every outlet of my creative expression,Holds the intent of connecting with Infinite Love.A willingness, to heal all aspects of myself, and all those who are open.Effortlessly motivated, discovering amazing ways to transform allergies, physical pain, trauma and emotional issues.Clearly I am here, to make our world a better place.Self-acceptance has a global impact, far beyond our limited perceptions.I release my grief, unrealistic expectations, apprehensions, and fears.I am now healing, embracing the willingness to serve, to transcend the darkness, And harmonize within God’s glorious light.In each precious moment, becoming aware, of being truly free!Angel Love  Â
   I have always dreamed about writing a book someday. I am sure that the day will come when I will be able to sit down and put all my thought together and accomplish that dream. I quess I have just a few more life experiences to meet with before I can chose the right subject.Warren Beatty said, "You've achieved success in your field when you don't know whether what you're doing is work or play." I quess right now I am very successful because at the moment I love my job. When the weekend comes though I always look foward to seeing our children and playing with the granddogs.I also love to smell flowers, make jewelry, find wildflowers in the forest, a sunny and warm day, the ocean, collecting seashells, seagulls,watching and listening to the birds wake from the night,my beautiful birds, Frank and Marie, the smell of a baby, the voice of my children, memories, sunsets, sunrises, family reunions, my neice and nephews(LOVE THEM SO MUCH, the cottage, calamari, San Diego,talking to special friends, warm slippers on a cold night, Racmananov, a box full of old pictures of my kids, watching videos of my children when they were young,seeing my sisters, a good glass of Merlot, wearing different fragance oils, laughing, girl talk, joking, having some really special good friends, and some very special old friends that have come into my life again, brushing Jessie's hair,LFLS Trio, and listening to my son's play guitar and hearing Keri sing and being with Lisa our new daughter. Out of any dream I have ever had, the most important is that all my children would find inner peace and happiness. God has answered my prayers. I am loving watching my children grow in a very magical way. They have all found their own happiness and have stayed true to their own hearts. Thank you God you have not only brought them happiness but you have given our family new hope. Hope from the miracle of a baby,a grandchild preparing to come into this world. I also am loving REMEMBERING all the things I truly LOVE. I have been lost for a few years, but though the grace of God, I am finding my way back again to my heart and to my soul.I will never forget July 8th,2002, I will always take a deep breathe at the hour of 4:44pm or maybe even lose a breathe at that moment, but I will go on. I might be just a speck in time or a warm breeze just passing through but I deserve Happiness, I deserve Life and and I deserve to persue my Dreams.I will always have my Collin with me because he is a part of my exsistence. I will talk about him, talk to him and dream about him forever...............  LETTING GO TAKES LOVETo let go does not mean to stop caring,it means I can't do it for someone else.To let go is not to cut myself off,it's the realization I can't control another.To let go is not to enable,but allow learning from natural consequences.To let go is to admit powerlessness, which meansthe outcome is not in my hands.To let go is not to try to change or blame another,it's to make the most of myself.To let go is not to care for,but to care about. To let go is not to fix,but to be supportive.To let go is not to judge,but to allow another to be a human being.To let go is not to be in the middle arranging all the outcomes,but to allow others to affect their destinies.To let go is not to be protective,it's to permit another to face reality.To let go is not to deny,but to accept.To let go is not to nag, scold or argue,but instead to search out my own shortcomings and correct them.To let go is not to adjust everything to my desires,but to take each day as it comes and cherish myself in it.To let go is not to criticize or regulate anybody,but to try to become what I dream I can be.To let go is not to regret the past,but to grow and live for the future.To let go is to fear less and love moreRemember: The time to love is short Â
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 My Lord and Savior  Mary knows my pain... "It is not how much we do, but how much love we put in the doing. It is not how much we give, but how much love we put in the giving.""Speak tenderly to them. Let there be kindness in your face, in your eyes, in your smile, in the warmth of your greeting.Always have a cheerful smile. Don't only give your care, but give your heart as well."MOTHER THERESA  Â
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 We are the simple way, a community of faith. Each of us is created for community, and in the image of community. And yet everything in the world tried to rob us of this Divine gift. The life of the simple way is the story of that struggle to love and to be loved.The most radical thing we do is choose to love each other... again and again. If you are a seeker of the Way, may our story feed you hope... or at least keep you from making all the same mistakes."Life in community is no less than a necessity for us, an inescapable 'must'... all life created by God exists in communal order and works toward community." -- Eberhard Arnold -Shane Claiborne..."Irresistible revolution"      What I look for in myself and others It doesn't interest me what you do for a living.I want to know what you ache for, and if you dareto dream of meeting your heart's longing.It doesn't interest me how old you are.I want to know if you will risk looking like a fool for love,for your dreams, for the adventure of being alive.It doesn't interest me what planets are squaring your moon,I want to know if you have touched the center of your own sorrow,If you have been opened by its betrayals orhave become shriveled and closed from fear of further pain!I want to know if you can sit with pain, mine or your own,without moving to hide it or fade it or fix it.I want to know if you can be with joy, mine or your own;if you can dance with wildness and let the ecstacy fill youto the tips of your fingers and toes without cautioning us to be careful,be realistic, or to remember the limitations of being human.It doesn't interest me if the story you are telling me is true.I want to know if you can disappoint another to be true to yourself,if you can bear the accusation of betrayal and not betray your own soul.I want to know if you can be faithful and therefore be trustworthy.I want to know if you can see beauty even when it is not a pretty day,and if you can source your life from God's presence.I want to know if you can live with failure, yours or mine,and still stand on the edge of a lake and shout to the silver of the full moon, "Yes!"It doesn't interest me to know where you live or how much money you have.I want to know if you can get up after a night of grief and despair,weary and bruised to the bone, and do what needs to be done for the children.It doesn't interest me who you are, how you came to be here.I want to know if you will stand in the center of the fire with me and not shrink back.It doesn't interest me where or what or with whom you have studied.I want to know what sustains you from the inside when all else falls away.I want to know if you can be alone with yourself,and if you truly like the company you keep in the empty moments.Oriah Mountain Dreamer, "Confessions of a Spiritual Thrillseeker"    Â
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Man is man because he is free to operate within the framework of his destiny. He is free to deliberate, to make decisions, and tochoose between alternatives. He is distinguished from animals by his freedom to do evil or to do good and to walk the high roadof beauty or tread the low road of ugly degeneracy.Martin Luther King, Jr., The Measures of Man, 1959.   INSIDE OUR DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE WAS THIS SMALL PASSAGE.......We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.--That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, --That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness.Â
 600 million children live in absolute poverty.30,000 children die each day to poverty.Number of children in the world: 2.2 billion Number in poverty: 1 billion (every second child)400 million children , one in five, have no access to safe water.An estimated 200 million children live on the streets.Each day, 5,000 children become refugees.Over 100 million children are growing up today without an education. Youth Against Poverty is a organization focused on spreading awareness of child poverty. We hope that the younger generation will understand the need of eradicating child poverty globally and do their part in the fight to end it.Many teens have preconceived thoughts of people in poverty and how charities use their money for them - "They are all drug addicts", "They had a choice", "The money doesn't go to them, "Who cares, it's not me". Our goal is to change those thoughts and ideas by educating them about what is really happening. They will understand exactly how children in poverty are living and what they - as young people can do about it."Lend your voice to make a difference" is the motto of our organization. We believe young people who are motivated will use their energies and resources to spread the word around. Each of our voices can be a powerful and useful weapon against child poverty. They will be able to challenge their peer group and others by speaking to them about child poverty and help them to join in the fight against it. Young people can also get involved with different activities to help in the fight. www.youthagainstpoverty.orgwww.groups.myspace.com/youthagain
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   The Archangels - Raphael, Mikael, Gabriel, and Uriel These angelic forces represent respectivelyPeace through Faith - Raphael. Courage through Hope - Mikael. Love through Charity - Gabriel. Strength through Understanding - Uriel.I am convinced that love is the most durable power in the world. It is not an expression of impractical idealism, but of practical realism. Far from being the pious injunction of a Utopian dreamer, love is an absolute necessity for the survival of our civilization. To return hate for hate does nothing but intensify the existence of evil in the universe. Someone must have sense enough and religion enough to cut off the chain of hate and evil, and this can only be done through love. ----Martin Luther King, Jr., 1957 Â
.."Only after the last tree has been cut down, only after the last river has been poisoned, only after the last fish has been caught - only then will you find that money cannot be eaten..." - Cree Indian proverb Trees are poems that earth writes upon the sky, we fell them down and turn them into paper, that we may record our emptiness. - Kahlil Gibran.."To me a lush carpet of pine needles or spongy grass is more welcome than the most luxurious Persian rug..." - Helen Keller.."The frog does not drink up the pond in which it lives..." - Chinese Proverb Â
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   My heros are my "children whom are the brightest light in the darkest night",my mom and dad whom loved me no matter what I did or said, my wonderful family, that have listened to me for countless hours, whom have given me heart felt guidence, whom have prayed for me, whom have loved me no matter what, whom have accepted my appoligies, and whom are still there for me....with love and thanks you are all true hero's.....  Words unwritten and never spoken, but remain forever in the book of our heart. Â
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