Philosophy

Sorry there was no post yesterday. I traveled downstate to visit my sister who is doing her last 35 days of being incarcerated. She is in a work release facility and they had a “Recovery Day” presentation. She is in a program for addicts.

I was very moved by the emotions that played in the room as the speakers spoke. The most moving were a lady and man that had graduated from the same program. The lady was a very violent, dangerous person, when she was incarcerated but she had one thing to say, “SAVE MY LIFE”. She did the program and her life was saved!

In their program for the presentation they had a page with their PHILOSOPHY. I thought I would share that with you today. To me it is profound and something we all can stand to hear.

PHILOSOPHY

FIRST, LET US KNOW THESE THINGS…

That our lives matter, because we are born with potential;

That we are not victims of circumstance;

That to be free, we must master our own habits;

That we can be part of something greater than ourselves and

Thereby find the greatest part of ourselves.

THEN , LET US DO THESE THINGS…

Humble ourselves to learning

Learn to be learners,

Out of respect for our own potential and out

Of respect for those who teach us.

Take courage against our fears and be steady

In our efforts;

Help each other and draw strength from each

Other, for the one who falls low can bring us

All down unless we help him (her) rise, and

The one who rises high can take us all higher

If we strive together.

Namaste!