THE NAVAJO

Beauty is before me, and
Beauty behind me,
above me and below me
hovers the beautiful.

I am surrounded by it,
I am immersed in it.

In my youth, I am aware of it, and, in old age,
I shall walk quietly the beautiful trail.

In beauty it is begun.
In beauty, it is ended.

NEVER GIVE UP

Never give up
No matter what is going on
Never give up

Develop the heart
Too much energy in your country
Is spent developing the mind instead of the heart
Develop the heart

Be compassionate
Not just to your friends
But with everyone
Be compassionate

Work for peace
In the your heart
And in the world
Work for peace

And I say again
Never give up
No matter what is going on around you
Never give up

His Holiness The Dalai Lama
& Ron Whitehead
(See my Tibet page...)

IF I HAD MY LIFE TO LIVE OVER

I'd dare to make more mistakes next time.
  I'd relax, I would limber up.
I would be sillier than I have been this trip.
  I would take fewer things seriously.
    I would take more chances.
		
I would climb more mountains and swim more rivers.
  I would eat more ice cream and less beans.
  I would perhaps have more actual troubles, 
    but I'd have fewer imaginary ones.
		
You see, I'm one of those people who live 
  sensibly and sanely hour after hour, 
    day after day.
			
Oh, I've had my moments,
  And if I had it to do over again, 
    I'd have more of them.
  In fact, I'd try to have nothing else.
    Just moments, one after another,
  instead of living so many years ahead of each day.
	
I've been one of those people who never goes anywhere 
  without a thermometer, a hot water bottle, a raincoat
    and a parachute.
If I had to do it again, I would travel lighter than I have.

If I had my life to live over,
  I would start barefoot earlier in the spring
      and stay that way later in the fall.
  I would go to more dances.
  I would ride more merry-go-rounds.
  I would pick more daisies.

			Nadine Stair,
			85 years old.

Purple Cow