MY FRIEND CHAD EMAILED ME THIS POEM AND IM SOO GRATEFUL HE DID...IM POSTING IT ON MY PROFILE RATHER THAN MY BLOG SO EVERYONE HAS THE PLEASURE TO READ IT..THKS CHADIAC
Max Ehrmann
Desiderata
Go placidly amid the noise and haste,
and remember what peace there may be in silence.
As far as possible without surrender
be on good terms with all persons.
Speak your truth quietly and clearly;
and listen to others,
even the dull and the ignorant;
they too have their story.
Avoid loud and aggressive persons,
they are vexations to the spirit.
If you compare yourself with others,
you may become vain and bitter;
for always there will be greater and lesser persons than yourself.
Enjoy your achievements as well as your plans.
Keep interested in your own career, however humble;
it is a real possession in the changing fortunes of time.
Exercise caution in your business affairs;
for the world is full of trickery.
But let this not blind you to what virtue there is;
many persons strive for high ideals;
and everywhere life is full of heroism.
Be yourself.
Especially, do not feign affection.
Neither be cynical about love;
for in the face of all aridity and disenchantment
it is as perennial as the grass.
Take kindly the counsel of the years,
gracefully surrendering the things of youth.
Nurture strength of spirit to shield you in sudden misfortune.
But do not distress yourself with dark imaginings.
Many fears are born of fatigue and loneliness.
Beyond a wholesome discipline,
be gentle with yourself.
You are a child of the universe,
no less than the trees and the stars;
you have a right to be here.
And whether or not it is clear to you,
no doubt the universe is unfolding as it should.
Therefore be at peace with God,
whatever you conceive Him to be,
and whatever your labors and aspirations,
in the noisy confusion of life keep peace with your soul.
With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams,
it is still a beautiful world.
Be cheerful.
Strive to be happy.
Max Ehrmann, Desiderata, Copyright 1952.
I DONT MIND LISTENING TO DIFFRENT MUSIC...IM SPANISH SO YOU KNOW I GET DOWN WIT SALSA, MERENGE, AND BACHATA.
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MAN WHAT CAN I SAY....IM A MOVIE HEAD SO I'LL GO FOR ANYTHING!!...DONT HAVE ANY FAVORITE MOVIES THOUGH,BUT I LOVE TO WATCH ANY WILL FERREL MOVIES OR SANDRA BULLOCK MOVIES!..OHH AND HARRY POTTER!
HAVE TO ADMIT....I GOT HOOKED IN TO WATCHING MAKING THE BAND!!...FAMILY GUY, IRON CHEF, SMALLVILLE, DANCELIFE, I LOVE NEW YORK
ANY BOOK THATS INTRESTING, AT ONE POINT I WAS REALLY BIG ON BOOKS THAT WERE WRITTIN BY BLACK AUTHORS LIKE THE IMFAMOUS COLDEST WINTER EVER AND FLYY GIRL BUT IM STARTING TO SEE THAT ALL THOSE BOOKS TALK ABOUT THE SAME THING SO IM BROADINING MY HORIZINS. I READ THE BOOK THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA AND LOVED IT, NOW ITS A MOVIE BUT ITS NOTHING LIKE THE BOOK. ALSO I LOVE THE FIVE PEOPLE YOU MEET IN HEAVEN, TUESDAY'S WITH MORRIE AND COVERSATIONS WITH GOD
GOD, MY MOTHER, MY GRANDMOTHER, AND MY SIS