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Getting shot hurts. Still my fear was growing because no matter how hard I tried to breath it seemed I was getting less & less air. I focused on that tiled ceiling and prayed. But I realized I couldn't ask for Gods help while at the same time I felt hatred for the mixed up young man who had shot me. Isn't that the meaning of the lost sheep? We are all Gods children & therefore equally beloved by him. I began to pray for his soul and that he would find his way back to the fold.

Life and death are two banks of the same river. Time is the boat on which we travel from one to the other, over and over.

The poet cannot invent new words every time, of course. He uses the words of the tribe. But the handling of the word, the accent, a new articulation, renew them.

In life what you ASPIRE will TRANSPIRE__e it Loss or Gain, Sun or Rain, Joy or Pain. - RVM.

When you feel big and powerful, stand before a mountain; when you feel small and weak, stand before an ant.

Being others-focused instead of self-focused changes your worldview. Living in a selfless manner and seeking to help others enriches our very existence on a daily basis. Get your hands dirty once in a while by serving in a capacity that is lower than your position or station in life. This keeps you tethered to the real world and grounded to reality, which should make it harder to be prideful and forget where you came from.

Be Chris LeDoux, Not Garth Brooks

Taj Mahal was built as a team; without a team, it was a far dream.

Society collapses when no two come together as one; however, when things do come together true beauty can occur.

You are born to rule or to be ruled. It__ for you to decide which path to choose.

But you know what? Peace is just an idea. There will never be peace on Earth, at least, not the kind of kumbaya-harmony people envision. There can be ceasefires and treaties, but we will never know true peace. That's the sad truth of the world.

You can't look dignified when you're having fun.

My father told us:The worst sin is Feeling Sorry for Yourself.

Believe in the reader and they can connect the dots, if you succeed breathe life into the story

Vietnam was a noble cause imperfectly pursued

Amazingly, if God calls us to do something, He will help us accomplish it. We may doubt or we may simply believe. God chooses us for a particular reason. He is STRETCHING us from the inside out....to reach the lost, to provide hope, to be like Jesus on earth.

Adversity Isn__ to Be Avoided

Life is gassy you just have to blow through it to see clearly and if eventually you see through, don't be misleaded by what you see either good or bad.