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* Inspired by Willow. Like I told her, I used to memorize this back in high school. I could even deliver it backwards.. Hehe.. CAT officership memories.. :) More than a decade later, the message still rings true..

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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 the truth quietly and clearly. And listen to others, even 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 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 ever-changing fortunes of time.

Exercise caution in your business affairs; for the world is full of trickery. But let this not blind you of 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 perennial as the grass.

Take kindly the counsel of the years, gracefully surrendering the things of youth.

Nurture strength and spirit to shield you from sudden misfortune. But do not distress yourself with imaginings.

Many fears are born of fatigue and loneliness.

Beyond a wholesome discipline, BE GENTLE WITH YOURSELF. You are a child of the universe, not 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 with your soul. With all its sham, drudgery and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world.

Be careful. Strive to be happy.

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Speaking of silence, yesterday, on Good Friday, I went to the Grotto. I spent almost the whole afternoon, in solitude, just talking to Him. Lifting all my worries and problems to Him. I retreated to the meditation chapel, situated at the edge of a cliff, and you can see Portland, 110 ft below you.. All the hustle and bustle... Cars whizzing by... Planes landing and taking off.. And yet, for me, time stood still. I could hear nothing except my own breathing and my thoughts.. And I could not think of anything except wanting to be comforted by His love...





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