To love a person
is to learn the song
that is in their heart
and to sing it to them
when they have forgotten. 11
is to learn the song
that is in their heart
and to sing it to them
when they have forgotten. 11
I asked God to give me Happiness,
and He said,
“I gave you Life – happiness is up to you”.
And I told Him, “I have looked for it everywhere
but it’s nowhere to be found.
I’ve tried all sorts of things,
with no luck, and even my friends
and others in my life failed to
make me happy – they let me down”.
And God replied, “That shouldn’t surprise you.
It isn’t their job to do that.
It’s right there already – inside you.
If you are unhappy, there is nothing or
no one who can change that or take it away for you.”
“But God”, I said,
“how does it work then, what can I do”?
“Happiness is a state of being”.
He replied, “that results when you
give yourself permission to let go of
the negativity, pain,
self-defeating ways, bitterness
and self-sabotage that you have chosen to cling to”.
“How will it find me,
or how will I find it
if I do all those”, I asked.
“It is not ‘out there’ to be found”, He replied.
“It is right there, right within,
where it’s been all along inside you.
It is not to be found – it is to be let loose”.
“But God”, I said, “I’ve tried so hard.
I’ve worked and looked -
I’m desperate and at my wits end”.
And He replied,
“Yes, you have, for I have watched you
repeating the same things
that never worked for you, over and over,
with you always being stymied that you didn’t get
a different outcome – why was that so surprising”?
“But that’s my way, God,
I just didn’t get it quite right those times.
But any time now, I will.
It has to be my way - I want to be in control at all times;
no one is going to tell me how to run my life”.
“How’s that working for you”? He asked.
“C’mon, get with the program – give it up –
stop looking to others to do for you what is your job:
try something different. Give yourself a chance –
who knows, you may succeed – happiness awaits you.
Now go and have a good day – unless you have other plans”. 1
That is a true friend who believes in someone
long after s/he has ceased
to believe in her/himself and others.
It’s dealer’s choice:
you’re the dealer.
and He said,
“I gave you Life – happiness is up to you”.
And I told Him, “I have looked for it everywhere
but it’s nowhere to be found.
I’ve tried all sorts of things,
with no luck, and even my friends
and others in my life failed to
make me happy – they let me down”.
And God replied, “That shouldn’t surprise you.
It isn’t their job to do that.
It’s right there already – inside you.
If you are unhappy, there is nothing or
no one who can change that or take it away for you.”
“But God”, I said,
“how does it work then, what can I do”?
“Happiness is a state of being”.
He replied, “that results when you
give yourself permission to let go of
the negativity, pain,
self-defeating ways, bitterness
and self-sabotage that you have chosen to cling to”.
“How will it find me,
or how will I find it
if I do all those”, I asked.
“It is not ‘out there’ to be found”, He replied.
“It is right there, right within,
where it’s been all along inside you.
It is not to be found – it is to be let loose”.
“But God”, I said, “I’ve tried so hard.
I’ve worked and looked -
I’m desperate and at my wits end”.
And He replied,
“Yes, you have, for I have watched you
repeating the same things
that never worked for you, over and over,
with you always being stymied that you didn’t get
a different outcome – why was that so surprising”?
“But that’s my way, God,
I just didn’t get it quite right those times.
But any time now, I will.
It has to be my way - I want to be in control at all times;
no one is going to tell me how to run my life”.
“How’s that working for you”? He asked.
“C’mon, get with the program – give it up –
stop looking to others to do for you what is your job:
try something different. Give yourself a chance –
who knows, you may succeed – happiness awaits you.
Now go and have a good day – unless you have other plans”. 1
That is a true friend who believes in someone
long after s/he has ceased
to believe in her/himself and others.
It’s dealer’s choice:
you’re the dealer.
You have to wonder
why we keep on dancing
to the same music over and over
when it stopped
being fun a long time ago. 2
Sometimes the greatest happiness in life
comes after. . .
the pain in life
The greatest pain in life
is not to die,
but to be ignored.
is to lose the respect, love,
caring and contact
of the person you love most deeply.
is to have people think
that you don't care.
is to love and care for someone,
and feel unwanted – rejected.
The greatest pain in life,
is not to die,
but to be forgotten.
is to be left in the dust
after another's great achievement.
is when you show someone your innermost thoughts
and they mock them
and laugh at you.
is for friends to always be too busy
to console you
when you need someone to help lift your spirits.
is when it seems that the only person
who cares about you,
is you.
is to offer love, a shoulder, or a helping hand
and be ignored, refused,
or pushed away.
Is happiness really possible. . .
Life is full of pain,
but does it ever get better?
Will people ever care about each other,
and make time for those who are in need?
Each of us has a part to play You do not need fixing,
in this great show we call life. for you are not broken.
Your sense of self -
your self perception,
Each of us has a duty to humankind was shattered
to love those who come into our lives. and fractured
and broken into pieces,
- not your True Self.
If you do not care about your friends
you will not be punished. It is not an illness you get –
You will simply be ignored . . . it is a survival/coping strategy
forgotten . . . that is no longer working for you.
as you have done to others. 3
You can re-assemble it all –
anytime you choose. 4
why we keep on dancing
to the same music over and over
when it stopped
being fun a long time ago. 2
Sometimes the greatest happiness in life
comes after. . .
the pain in life
The greatest pain in life
is not to die,
but to be ignored.
is to lose the respect, love,
caring and contact
of the person you love most deeply.
is to have people think
that you don't care.
is to love and care for someone,
and feel unwanted – rejected.
The greatest pain in life,
is not to die,
but to be forgotten.
is to be left in the dust
after another's great achievement.
is when you show someone your innermost thoughts
and they mock them
and laugh at you.
is for friends to always be too busy
to console you
when you need someone to help lift your spirits.
is when it seems that the only person
who cares about you,
is you.
is to offer love, a shoulder, or a helping hand
and be ignored, refused,
or pushed away.
Is happiness really possible. . .
Life is full of pain,
but does it ever get better?
Will people ever care about each other,
and make time for those who are in need?
Each of us has a part to play You do not need fixing,
in this great show we call life. for you are not broken.
Your sense of self -
your self perception,
Each of us has a duty to humankind was shattered
to love those who come into our lives. and fractured
and broken into pieces,
- not your True Self.
If you do not care about your friends
you will not be punished. It is not an illness you get –
You will simply be ignored . . . it is a survival/coping strategy
forgotten . . . that is no longer working for you.
as you have done to others. 3
You can re-assemble it all –
anytime you choose. 4
The greatest happiness in life
is not a reward -
it is a consequence;
suffering is not a punishment -
it is a result. 5
The greatest happiness in life
is not a person
in a certain set of circumstances,
but rather a person
with a certain set of attitudes. 6
The greatest happiness in life
is something that comes into our lives
through doors we don't even remember leaving open. 7
- cannot be traveled to,
owned, earned, worn or consumed.
Happiness is the spiritual experience of living
every minute with love,
grace, and gratitude. 8
Happiness in life
- happens when we realize that
the language of friendship
is not words
but meanings. 9
The greatest happiness in life
I may not be able to bring.
I can't give solutions
to all of life's problems, doubts, or fears.
But I can listen to you,
and together we will search for answers.
I can't change your past
with all its heartache and pain,
nor the future with its untold stories.
But I can be there now
when you need me to care.
I can't keep your feet from stumbling.
I can only offer my hand
that you may grasp it
and not fall.
Your joys, triumphs, successes,
and happiness
are not mine;
Yet I can share in your laughter.
Your decisions in life
are not mine to make, nor to judge;
I can only support you, encourage you,
and help you when you ask.
I can't prevent you from falling away from friendship,
from your values, from me.
I can only pray for you,
talk to you
and wait for you.
I can't give you boundaries
which I have determined for you,
But I can give you the room to change,
room to grow;
room to be yourself.
I can't keep your heart from breaking and hurting,
But I can cry with you
and help you pick up the pieces
and put them back in place.
I can't tell you who you are.
I can only love you
and be your friend. 10
is not a reward -
it is a consequence;
suffering is not a punishment -
it is a result. 5
The greatest happiness in life
is not a person
in a certain set of circumstances,
but rather a person
with a certain set of attitudes. 6
The greatest happiness in life
is something that comes into our lives
through doors we don't even remember leaving open. 7
- cannot be traveled to,
owned, earned, worn or consumed.
Happiness is the spiritual experience of living
every minute with love,
grace, and gratitude. 8
Happiness in life
- happens when we realize that
the language of friendship
is not words
but meanings. 9
The greatest happiness in life
I may not be able to bring.
I can't give solutions
to all of life's problems, doubts, or fears.
But I can listen to you,
and together we will search for answers.
I can't change your past
with all its heartache and pain,
nor the future with its untold stories.
But I can be there now
when you need me to care.
I can't keep your feet from stumbling.
I can only offer my hand
that you may grasp it
and not fall.
Your joys, triumphs, successes,
and happiness
are not mine;
Yet I can share in your laughter.
Your decisions in life
are not mine to make, nor to judge;
I can only support you, encourage you,
and help you when you ask.
I can't prevent you from falling away from friendship,
from your values, from me.
I can only pray for you,
talk to you
and wait for you.
I can't give you boundaries
which I have determined for you,
But I can give you the room to change,
room to grow;
room to be yourself.
I can't keep your heart from breaking and hurting,
But I can cry with you
and help you pick up the pieces
and put them back in place.
I can't tell you who you are.
I can only love you
and be your friend. 10
Credits:
[1] -The Greatest Happiness In Life ~Klaas Tuinman
[2] ~The Cleaner
[3] -The Greatest Pain In Life ~Unknown
[4] ~Unknown
[5] ~Robert Green Ingersoll
[6] ~Hugh Downs
[7] ~Rose Wilder Lane
[8] ~Denis Waitley
[9] ~Henry David Thoreau
[10] -Portrait of a Friend ~Unknown
[11] ~Unknown
Music: Never Walk Alone
A compendium from Dawn Cove Abbey
[1] -The Greatest Happiness In Life ~Klaas Tuinman
[2] ~The Cleaner
[3] -The Greatest Pain In Life ~Unknown
[4] ~Unknown
[5] ~Robert Green Ingersoll
[6] ~Hugh Downs
[7] ~Rose Wilder Lane
[8] ~Denis Waitley
[9] ~Henry David Thoreau
[10] -Portrait of a Friend ~Unknown
[11] ~Unknown
Music: Never Walk Alone
A compendium from Dawn Cove Abbey
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