“There is no such thing as black, white, right, wrong, female, male, animal, Saint, mother, daughter, Catholic, Buddhist, Hindu, Mexican, Australian, American, English, author, mechanic, paramedic, hairdresser, dad.

“They are just thoughts, interpretations of who we think we are.

“When we think judgmentally, we are divided. If we judge them as enemies, we are divided. If we take sides, we are divided.

“Thinking judgmentally is the primary reason we suffer. We think too much. When we define a person, nation or religion by thinking and not by “being” we have forgotten who we are, we have forgotten who they are. When we live life as the Peacemaker, we see all people as children of our Creator.”

—Gabrielle Hart, from The Peacemaker’s Way

If we are ever to make a difference in our world the time has come for us to see there is no difference between us. None at all. We are all the same. Created by God. Made of Love. Each and everyone of us. We always have been. We will always be.

May you always be aware that there is no such thing as “them.” It is all us.

Love

Bill

“To be alive is to be able to see, to walk…it’s all a miracle. I have adapted the technique of living life from miracle to miracle.”

— Arthur Rubenstein

 

When we choose to see life as a delight, a blessing, a miracle in the making then a wonderful transformation occurs. Life becomes a delight, a blessing, a continuous miracle in the making. Life, like everything else, you see, is a matter of perspective.

May you always choose to see the miracle that life is.

Love

 

Bill

Risky Business

“To laugh is to risk appearing the fool.
To weep is to risk appearing sentimental.
To reach for another is to risk involvement.
To expose your ideas, your dreams, before a crowd, is to risk their loss.
To love is to risk not being loved in return.
To live is to risk dying.
To believe is to risk failure.
But risks must be taken, because the greatest hazard in life is to risk nothing.
The people who risk nothing do nothing, have nothing, are nothing.
They may avoid suffering and sorrow, but they cannot learn, feel, change, grow, love, live.
Chained by their attitudes, they are slaves; they have forfeited their freedom.
Only a person who risks is free.”

— Poem quoted in “Dear Abby”

When you stop to think about it, what greater risk can one possibly face than that of looking back fifty or sixty years from now and admitting that he might have truly lived had he not been in afraid of the risks involved? Life is risky business. That is one of the reasons it is so very sweet.

May you always be willing to take the risk.

Love

Bill

“Whoever in trouble needs your help, give it to him. Whoever in anxiety or fear needs your friendship, give it to him. It isn’t important whether he likes you. It isn’t important whether you approve of his conduct. It isn’t important what his creed or nationality may be.”

— E.N. West

 

When we give part of ourselves away even to those we don’t like or approve of, and those who don’t particularly like or approve of us, we connect with an essential part of ourselves that otherwise remains hidden away. It’s that part of the heart that doesn’t need a reason to give. It’s that part of the heart from which unconditional love rises.

May you always be willing to give for no reason at all.

Love 

Bill

“If you wanted to give a dozen oranges to your neighbor as an expression of love, you obviously would need to be in possession of 12 oranges. If you intended to purchase a new automobile for your parents to show your gratitude to them for putting you through medical school, naturally you’d need to have the funds to do so. Likewise, you can’t give love away to others if you don’t have any for yourself. You can’t show respect for others if you lack self-respect. You can’t give happiness away if you feel unhappy.”

—Wayne Dyer

The secret of giving is so simple. We need only be willing to own what we would give away. If we want to love others fully, we need only be willing to love ourselves completely. If we would give respect to everyone we meet, we need only be willing to respect ourselves totally. If we would radiate happiness wherever we go, we need only be willing to be joyously happy now.

May you always be willing to own what you would give away.

Love

Bill