WHEN MY MIND IS STILL...I THINK ABOUT MY LIFE'S DREAMS!!!!!!!!

WHEN MY MIND IS STILL AND

ALONE WITH THE BEATING OF MY HEART,

I REMEMBER THINGS TOO EASILY FORGOTTEN:

THE PURITY OF EARLY LOVE,

THE MATURITY OF UNSELFISH LOVE THAT ASKS --

DESIRES -- NOTHING BUT ANOTHER'S GOOD,

THE IDEALISM THAT HAS PERSISTED

THROUGH ALL THE TEMPEST OF LIFE.

WHEN MY MIND IS STILL AND

ALONE WITH THE BEATING OF MY HEART,

I CAN FIND A QUIET ASSURANCE,

AN INNER PEACE,

IN THE CORE OF MY BEING.

IT CAN FACE THE DOUBT,

THE LONELINESS, THE ANXIETY,

CAN ACCEPT THESE HARSH REALITIES

AND CAN EVEN GROW

BECAUSE OF THESE CHALLENGES

TO MY ESSENTIAL BEING.

WHEN MY MIND IS STILL ANDALONE

WITH THE BEATING OF MY HEART

I CAN SENSE MY BASIC HUMANITY,

AND THEN I KNOW THAT ALL MEN AND WOMEN

ARE MY BROTHERS AND SISTERS.

NOTHING BUT MY OWN FEAR AND DISTRUST

CAN SEPARATE ME FROM

THE LOVE OF FRIENDS.

IF I CAN TRUST OTHERS,

ACCEPT THEM, ENJOY THEM,

THEN MY LIFE SHALL SURELY

BE RICHER AND MORE FULL.

IF I CAN ACCEPT OTHERS, THIS WILL

HELP THEM TO BE MORE TRULY THEMSELVES,

AND THEY WILL BE MORE ABLE TO ACCEPT ME.

WHEN MY MIND IS STILL AND

ALONE WITH THE BEATING OF MY HEART,

I KNOW HOW MUCH LIFE HAS GIVEN ME:

THE HISTORY OF THE RACE, FRIENDS AND FAMILY,

THE OPPORTUNITY TO WORK,

THE CHANCE TO BUILD MYSELF.

THEN WELLS WITHIN ME

THE URGE TO LIVE MORE ABUNDANTLY,

WITH GREATER TRUST AND JOY,

WITH MORE PROFOUND

SERIOUSNESS AND EARNEST SERVICE,

AND YET MORE CALMLY AT THE HEART OF LIFE.

LIFE IS FULL OF BEAUTY. NOTICE IT.
NOTICE THE BUMBLE BEE,

THE SMILING FACES AND SMALL CHILD.
SMELL THE RAIN, AND FEEL THE WIND.
LIVE YOUR LIFE TO THE FULLEST POTENTIAL,LIFE IS A GAME AND FIGHT FOR YOUR DREAMS….