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Ted Haggard is a Test
I’ve been meaning to write a post on old fashioned virtues. I realized I didn’t know what they all were, so I looked them up. I found a beautiful site about The Virtues featuring painting and quotes for each of the 12 virtues.
They are listed as: ~ Faith ~ Honesty ~ Gratitude ~ Perseverance ~ Forgiveness ~ Patience ~ Courage ~ Respect ~ Generosity ~ Discipline ~ Compassion ~ Humility~.
The incentive to write about these came in an email from Amy of Chattering Mind, a spiritual blog from over at BeliefNet. She suggested I write something about the Ted Haggard scandal, “something compassionate, spiritual, expansive”. I shot back an email saying, “something compassionate about Ted Haggard? You think me a comedian?”
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The Littlest Laughing Buddha
I can’t get over how satisfying this clip is! I’ve watched it a number of times. The Littlest Laughing Buddha shows us the way. Notice what happens when Daddy remains quiet for a few extra seconds in the middle. Baby gets impatient for more funny sounds. (I also love the sounds Papa makes: “PLONG!“) Let’s all get addicted to laughter!
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Learning to Fly
We make thousands of choices each day, and they often weigh on us as we wonder and ponder if they were the right ones. This can clog clarity, cloud focus. It’s better to let go as you go.
When life is coming at you fast, when pressure builds and stress seems to be in the air you breathe, it helps to know how to fly.
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Absolute Purr-fect Truth
I open a can
of cat food,
the “swick” of which
opens the scene
and the purring
begins. I am the maestro.
My orchestra is ready.
A “prrrrrooowww”
comes in stereo duet from
a Siamese and a Gray Tabby.
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