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Friday, July 29, 2016

I Choose

By Valerie Maldonado

Violence here and there

Heartbreak everywhere

Feelings of despair

Folks that just don't care

Tragedies hard to bear

Warnings to beware

Evil in the air

It all feels so unfair
What should I do
To keep away the blues?
Stop watching the news?
Ignore opposing views?
And never have a clue?
What good would that do?
I choose
To counter hate with love
Keep my faith in God above
And to never give up
Believing there is good in
All of us
I choose
Not to live my life in fear
Always hold my loved ones near
Make an effort to listen and hear
Opposing views that may appear
Different and unclear
I choose
To pray for peace on earth
Always seeking God first
Look for the best not worst
In others and myself
I choose
Faith
Hope
Love
For to not choose
Is to give up
And that I simply refuse, so
I choose

Poem Selection

Desiderata

By Max Erhmann

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 to the dull and 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 or 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's 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 in your soul.

With all its sham, drudgery and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world.

Be cheerful. Strive to be happy.

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