it has the word god in it.....
~sb
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it has the word god in it.....
THE INTERVIEW WITH GOD
I dreamed I had an interview with God.
"So, you would like to interview me?" God asked.
"If you have the time," I said.
God smiled. "My time is eternity. What questions do you have in mind for me?"
I asked, "What surprises you most about humankind?"
God answered...
"That they get bored with childhood, they rush to grow up, and then long to be children again.
That they lose their health to make money...
and then lose their money to restore their health.
That by thinking anxiously about the future,
they forget the present such that they live in neither the present nor the future.
That they live as if they will never die,
and die as though they had never lived."
God's hand took mine and we were silent for a while.
And then I asked... "As a parent, what are some of life's lessons you want your children to learn?"
God spoke, "To learn they cannot make anyone love them. All they can do is let themselves be loved.
To learn that it is not good to compare themselves to others.
To learn to forgive by practicing forgiveness.
To learn that it only takes a few seconds to open profound wounds in those they love, and it can take many years to heal them.
To learn that a rich person is not one who has the most, but is one who needs the least.
To learn that there are people who love them dearly, but simply have not yet learned how to express or show their feelings.
To learn that two people can look at the same thing
and see it differently.
To learn that it is not enough that they forgive one another, but they must also forgive themselves."
"Thank you for your time," I said humbly. "Is there anything else you would like your children to know?"
GOD smiled and said,
"Just know that I am here... always."
~Author Unknown~
I dreamed I had an interview with God.
"So, you would like to interview me?" God asked.
"If you have the time," I said.
God smiled. "My time is eternity. What questions do you have in mind for me?"
I asked, "What surprises you most about humankind?"
God answered...
"That they get bored with childhood, they rush to grow up, and then long to be children again.
That they lose their health to make money...
and then lose their money to restore their health.
That by thinking anxiously about the future,
they forget the present such that they live in neither the present nor the future.
That they live as if they will never die,
and die as though they had never lived."
God's hand took mine and we were silent for a while.
And then I asked... "As a parent, what are some of life's lessons you want your children to learn?"
God spoke, "To learn they cannot make anyone love them. All they can do is let themselves be loved.
To learn that it is not good to compare themselves to others.
To learn to forgive by practicing forgiveness.
To learn that it only takes a few seconds to open profound wounds in those they love, and it can take many years to heal them.
To learn that a rich person is not one who has the most, but is one who needs the least.
To learn that there are people who love them dearly, but simply have not yet learned how to express or show their feelings.
To learn that two people can look at the same thing
and see it differently.
To learn that it is not enough that they forgive one another, but they must also forgive themselves."
"Thank you for your time," I said humbly. "Is there anything else you would like your children to know?"
GOD smiled and said,
"Just know that I am here... always."
~Author Unknown~
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Articulate, incisive, astute and profound...
Articulate, incisive, astute and profound, far more than I could ever be...
However, as I'm not yet old enough to be wise, I am old enough to be philosophical ....
Which makes me think the god of your understanding must be the same as mine...
Thank you.
However, as I'm not yet old enough to be wise, I am old enough to be philosophical ....
Which makes me think the god of your understanding must be the same as mine...
Thank you.
~sb
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I stole this from somewhere on the internet and found it on a virtual memorial I have for my partner who passed in 2008 with 16 years of sobriety. God : The Interview With God : Popular Screensavers : Inspirational Screensaver and view the presentation
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In the 90's...
In the 90's, I lost everything, and I do mean, EVERYTHING, twice! Other than my son, then aged 10 yrs and my ability, somewhat limited by my drinking but nevertheless still functioning, .
Whilst I wouldn't shy away from admitting my alcoholism played a contributory part, it wasn't in truth, as I found out many years later the primary reason, in either case.
That being the case you can imagine the guilt and confusion that reigned for many, many years in blaming myself for events, that really, drunk or not, weren't my fault.
So the words in your post and your signature ring very true, thank you for both, I'm sorry for your loss.
Whilst I wouldn't shy away from admitting my alcoholism played a contributory part, it wasn't in truth, as I found out many years later the primary reason, in either case.
That being the case you can imagine the guilt and confusion that reigned for many, many years in blaming myself for events, that really, drunk or not, weren't my fault.
So the words in your post and your signature ring very true, thank you for both, I'm sorry for your loss.
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