Tuesday, April 1, 2008

Desiderata

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 tha dull and the ignorant; they to have their story.
Avoid loud and aggressive persons; they are vexation to the spirit. If you compare yourself to 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 tha world is full of trickery. but let this not blind you to what virtue there is; many persons stive 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 disenchatment, it is as perennial as the grass.
Take kindly the counsel of years, gracefully surrendering the things of the youth. Nurture strenght of spirit to shield you in sudden misfortune. But do not distress yourself with dark imaginings. Many fears are born with fatigue and loneliness.
Beyond a wholesome dicipline, be gentle with yourself. You are a child of the universe no less than the trees and 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 it's sham, drudgery and broken dreams; it is still a beautiful world.
BE CAREFUL, STRIVE TO BE HAPPY... -Anonymous

A Letter From Satan

I saw you yesterday as you began your daily chores. You awake without kneeling to pray. As a matter of fact, you didn't evan bless your meals, or pray going to bed last night. You are so unthankful, I like that about you.
I cannot tell how glad I am that you have not change your way of living. Fool, you are mine. Remember, you and I have been going steady for years, and I still don't love you yet. As a matter of fact, I hate you, because I hate God. He kicked me out of heaven and I'm going to use you as long as possible to pay Him back.
You see fool, God loves you and He have great plans in store for you, but you have yeilded your life to me and I'm going to make your life a living hell. That way we'll be together twice.
This will really hurt God.Thanks to you. I'm really showing Him who's the boss in your life. With all the good times we've had...
We have been watching dirty movies, cursing people out, partying, stealing. lying, fornicating, and telling dirty jokes, gossipimg, backstabbing people, disrespecting adults and those in leadership positions, no respect for the church, bad attitudes. Surely, you don'twant to give this all up.
Come on, fool, let's burn together, forever. I've got some hot plans for us. This is just a letter of appreciation from me to you. I'd like to say "thanks" for letting me use you for most of your foolish life.
You are so gullible, I laugh at you, when you are tempted to sin, and you give in HAHAHAHAHAHA! You make me sick!
Sin is beginning to take its tool in your life. You look 20 years older, I need new blood. So go ahead and teach children how to sin. All you have to do is, smoke, drink alcoholic beverages, chrat and gamble, fornicate and listen and dance to the top 10 jams. Do all this in the presence of children and they will do it too. Kids are like that.
Fool, I have to let you go for now. I'll be back in a couple of seconds to temp you again. If you were smart, you would run somewhere, confess your sins, live for God with a litle bit of life that you have left. It's not my nature to warn anyone, but to be your age and still shining; it's becoming a bit ridiculous. Don't get me wrong, I still hate you!
It's just that you'd make a better fool for Christ.