Desiderata


Go placidly amid the noise and the 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 the ignorant; they too have their story. Avoid loud and aggressive persons; they are vexatious 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 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 in your soul.
With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be cheerful. Strive to be happy.
Max Ehrmann

Tuesday, December 23, 2008

Seasons Greetings!

WEL BWAI - KRISMOS!
bai Mista Bunny Panting
“Wel, bwai, Krismos deh rait ya pahn wi agen”Dat da di way how ah wahn greet mi fren.Ten tu wan ah gwain geh di oal taiyad laiSeh dat no moni deh; da di sayhn oal krai.Wai dehn mos gi da lain oava agenEvri yaa deh sing da sayhn rifrayn.Bot yu tek yu yaiy, wach am wen ih eena di stoar,Ih di bai dis, dat, dehndeh, plos lat a ting moa.Sohn tingz yu kyan skaysli bileev ih di bai.Yet stil ih kantinyu di sayhn beli-ayk krai –“Bwai Krismos di kohn bot ah noh si am yet.”Bot noh wori – datdeh moni ih wahn fain, yoo bet.If, seh, yu ga taim wen ih ton Krismos dayPay wahn vizit da ih hows, chek owt how tingz stay;Yu waak een, yu greet dehn, dehn seh dehn glad yu kohnDehn invait yu fu wahn jrink a eni bran a rom.Maybi wiski er wain – farin er hoam broo.Inglish jrinks, French wain, Jamaykan ahn Meks too.Fu boaka: terki, chicharon, pikl ahn ham.If yu fala aal dehn gi yu, yu beli wahn oavajam.Fahn di speekaz Krismos myoozik di floa oh soh sweet.Di rog pahn di floa, yu mos chred wid bayr feet.Eevn doa now da big daylait, di chree laits stil deh aan,Yu si how lait bil wahn luk wen Krismos gaan.Bot dehn seh yu yehr wat di Baibl seh bowt wori ahn Soch. An if yu noh lisn wen di preecha taak da choch.How Krais seh noh wori – yu Hevnli Faada kayr,“Gaad wahn pravaid” ahn kyaas weh yu fayrz.Noh mee! Aal ah seh da “Meri Krismos, lov ahn pees,May di blesin a Gaad chroo di Nyoo Yaa neva, neva sees.”
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Saturday, December 20, 2008

Every daag have eh day
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