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*Oh, God, forgive me when I whine.*
Today,
in the bus, I saw a girl with golden hair
I looked at her and sighed and wished I was as fair.
When
suddenly she rose to leave,
I saw her hobble down the aisle.
She had one leg and used a crutch.
But
as she passed, she passed a smile.
Oh, God, forgive me when I whine
I have 2 legs, the world is
mine.
I stopped to buy some candy.
The lad who sold it had such charm.
I talked with
him a while, he seemed so very glad.
If I were late, it'd do no harm.
And as I left, he said to
me,
"I thank you, you've been so kind.
It's nice to talk with folks like you.
You see,"
he said, "I'm blind."
Oh, God, forgive me when I whine.
I have 2 eyes, the world is mine.
Later
while walking down the street,
I saw a child with eyes of blue
He stood and watched the others play
He
did not know what to do.
I stopped a moment and then I said,
"Why don't you join the others, dear?"
He
looked ahead without a word.
And then I knew, he couldn't hear.
Oh, God, forgive me when I whine.
I
have 2 ears, the world is mine.
With feet to take me where I'd go.
With eyes to see the sunset's
glow.
With ears to hear what I would know.
Oh, God, forgive me when I whine.
I've been
blessed indeed, The world is mine.
If this poem makes you feel like I felt,
just forward it to all
your friends,
after all, it's just a simple reminder....
We have soooooo much to be thankful for!!!
"Be
thankful that you don't already
have everything you desire,
If you did, what would there be to look
forward to?
Be thankful when you don't know something,
For it gives you the opportunity to learn."
"Be
thankful for your mistakes.
They will teach you valuable lessons.
Be thankful when you're tired
and weary,
Because it means you've made a difference."
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Q: I know that something inside of me is hurting me. But I don't want to think about it. How can I resolve all
this and be happy without thinking about it.
Sri Sri: You know when you feel hurt you feel very deep. That's why if
you feel some thing deep you also feel a little hurt inside that. In Deep love there is hurt. It is an unavoidable mixture.
Hmm. That hurt and that deep love when you transcend them, then you go beyond the duality and peace dawns. Permanent Peace.
And only spiritual awakening can bring
that permanent peace. Those who have been in the knowledge, on the path, for a long
time, you know you don't feel sad at all. It doesn't touch. Some thing deep inside you becomes so strong so solid. So when
you are in the knowledge then you feel nothing really is touching me. I have many people asking me "Guruji Why I don't
feel upset over any thing now? " They wonder, " Is something wrong with me? I don't feel the pain, the pinch of suffering
of any pain. Someone close to me died and I don't feel any thing. Something is wrong with me!" These sort of questions arise.
Those glimpses in life come when you go past that hurt and love. But, first get out of this - "You hurt me. I hurt you. You
did this wrong. I did this wrong. You didn't look at me. You didn't talk to me. You didn't treat me well etc. etc..." All
these accusations you should just get out of it.
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