March 08, 2024 – A

Posted byjimwdollarPosted in06/25/2020
Price lake Reflections October 08, 2011 — Blue Ridge Parkway, Blowing Rock, North Carolina
Live without expectations or opinions.
Don't be looking for "what's in it for me."
Don't keep score.
Or worry about your prospects.
Or live judgmentally.

Just see what's what
and what's called for in response,
and cover what you can of that
out of the gifts of your original nature
and your innate virtuosities
(The things you do best)
in each situation as it arises,
your entire life long.

Jesus and the Buddha combined
couldn't do better than that.

And they both would tell you
not to take anything with more seriousness
than it deserves,
winking at you
and laughing
as they go on their way together.

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I'm retired, and still finding my way--but now, I don't have to pretend that I know what I'm doing. I retired after 40.5 years as a minister in the Presbyterian Church USA, serving churches in Louisiana, Mississippi and North Carolina. I graduated from Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary, in Austin, Texas, and Northwestern State University in Natchitoches, Louisiana. My wife, Judy, and I have three daughters, five granddaughters, one great granddaughter, and a great grandson on the way, within about ten minutes from where we live--and are enjoying our retirement as much as we have ever enjoyed anything.

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      1. Last “drink” was may 30, 2001. Also, I did not intend to subscribe again. I thought that I was clicking on the submit tile. Read you every day. Take care. Susan

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