The - ''ICEBERGs''

CONSIDER THIS...
The ICEBERGs

---We view Icebergs floating in the water, probably an ocean and very cold. The icebergs collect more ice and becomes more massive the colder the water. The opposite is true as the water becomes warmer.
---We see that each ''iceberg'' is different, having its own shape, size, height, depth, weight etc. We see that each iceberg can really be distinguished from the other.
---We are like ''Icebergs.'' We have different charactaristics. But, each ''iceberg'' is really only WATER. That is the Life Principle. It is the Love Energy, the Creative Principle, if you will.
---We are ALL made of the same stuff, just proportioned, differently. The LOVE Energy, just as the water in the ''iceberg,'' is The Prime Mover. It is definitely The Love ''WITHIN.'' 

In This Analogy - ''We Are The Icebergs, LOVE Is The Water.''

LOVE is IMPERSONAL -

LOVE is ''IMPERSONAL''
A Poem

The Pairs of Opposites
Are What We Deal With
In Our Daily Lives

There's Pleasure and Pain
Hot and Cold
Light and Dark
If There is Noise,
There is Quiet

It Seems We Do Better
When We Keep Things In Balance

To Some, The Opposite of Love is Hate
And, To Them It Is True...EMOTIONALLY

But, We Live In A Very Loving Universe
Where Acceptance is Radiating At Every Turn

LOVE IS A FACT -
It Is Good To Know That
Love Does NOT Depend on
How You Feel

It RADIATES Constantly
Whether We Participate or NOT
Opposing That, Makes US
The Opposite, Itself

The BEST Way To Feel Love
Is To Be Loving
Without Focusing on
How We Feel

ACCEPTANCE -
That Gives Me A Reason
To Get Up In The Morning

ALL YOU NEED IS LOVE - The BEATLES

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The Picture is a Little Much!

Click My NOSE

The ''EXPERIENCE'' Itself

CONSIDER THIS...
THE SITUATION ITSELF

---I have spoken a bit of the fact that something happened on that October, Saturday, 1976, but have really not elucidated. This is the night when it all changed for me, the night I discovered It Is ALL About LOVE. This was a NEW beginning.

---On that particular evening, I could see that everything revolves and is about LOVE. I really did believe that everyone else knew this, especially since it is so obvious. I thought that I was just catching on. As a matter of fact I was embarassed at the way I had been living my Life up until that point, as it seemed a bit abominating. If it is ALL About LOVE, what am I doing- Hiding my hand and everything?

---This date shows me that my parents had both passed away, I was earning my Living ad-libbing Comedy on stage. Strange as it will sound, my parents passing seemed a relief to me. I no longer felt that I had to ''perform'' for them, and the person I was, was more the Real Me. I, actually, felt I was re-inventing myself, but soon found out that I was playing a larger version of ''much the same game.''

Life ''Perfects'' You. You Don't Have To TRY So Hard.

---I really had been doing my ''Best'' for the most part, anyway. Doing more of ''much the same,'' was in store. Hint: Living is about ''Perfecting'' you. You don't have to ''Perfect'' yourself to Live. This is where I went wrong - a lot. Most of my bad times, will fit into this category.

---The thing that was different now, was that I knew, and I know. It is about - LOVE. Everything was about LOVE. I want to say here, that that is a FACT. The FEELING does NOT have to be there, for this to be A FACT. Don't worry about the FEELING...that may come in time. Even though I know it is ALL About LOVE, I am learning that it is different in every situation. People still have their own INTERPRETATION, but it is alright. I'm just learning to keep on course and KNOW. I try to be Loving and True to who I am, in all circumstances. I would like for nothing better than for everyone to be happier. Truly Happier.

VALENTINE STORY -

What Love Is About - UNDERSTANDING
Belated or NOT: Worth The Wait
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---A farmer had some puppies he needed to sell. He painted a sign advertising the 4 pups. He set about nailing it to a post on the edge of his yard.
---As he was driving the last nail into the post, he felt a tug on his overalls. He looked down into the eyes of a Little Boy.
---''Mister,'' he said. ''I want to buy one of your puppies.''
---''Well,'' said the farmer, as he wiped the sweat off the back of his neck. ''These puppies come from fine parents and cost a good deal of money.''
---The boy dropped his head for a moment. He reached deep into his pocket and pulled out a handful of change. He held it up to the farmer. ''I've got 39 cents. Is that enough to take a look?''
---''Sure,'' said the farmer. With that, he let out a whistle, and said, ''Here, Dolly.''
---Out from the doghouse and down the ramp, came Dolly, followed by 4 little balls of fur. The Little Boy pressed his face against the chain link fence. His eyes danced with delight.
---As the dogs made their way to the fence, the Little Boy noticed something else stirring inside the doghouse. Slowly, another ball appeared. This one was noticably smaller. Down the ramp it slid. Then in a somewhat awkward manner, the little pup started hobbling toward the others, doing its best to catch up.
---''I want this one,'' the Little Boy said, pointing to the runt.
---The farmer knelt down at the Boys side, and said, ''Son, you don't want that puppy. He will never be able to run and play with you, like these other dogs would.''
---With that, the Little Boy stepped back from the fence. He began rolling up one leg of his trousers. He revealed a steel brace running down both sides of his leg, attaching itself to a specially made shoe. Looking back up at the farmer, he said, ''You see sir, I don't run too well, myself. He will need someone who understands.''
---With tears in his eyes, the farmer reached down and picked up the little pup. Holding it carefully, he handed it to the Little Boy.
---''How much?'' asked the Little Boy.
---''No charge,'' the farmer said. ''There is no charge for love.''

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Story Contributed by My Brother, PETER.

''JUDGMENT''

CONSIDER THIS...
JUDGMENT

---Somehow, most of us believe we will be judged for what we do. The way which we think about this is incorrect. Most of us think of it in terms, where we stand in front of God and He rattles off most of what we have done, and how WRONG we were. He is just ''waiting'' for us to mess-up, so He can ''squash'' us. And after that, He sends us off to Hell. I know this is very SIMPLISTIC, but their are a lot of people who see it, more or less, this way. This is not quite right.
---Have you ever noticed that, God thinks basically the same way you do? If you think something is right than we somehow think it is right and God must see it that way, too. If we think something is wrong than God must think it is wrong, too. God judges things like we do. Even if we do wrong things according to the way we or God sees it, they are right or wrong. We seem to ''project'' what we think God IS SUPPOSED TO THINK, a lot.
---I think it happens this way - If we do wrong, [wrong somebody] then when the memory of that event is seen in accord to the way things are, we may NOT feel too good, or guiltier and guiltier, depending how wrong we see it, is. We learn lessons from what we do and Perfect, accordingly. We do the right thing, because we see it the right way, eventually.
---If there is any suffering, it is due to the fact that we are holding on to the wrong way of seeing it. We are not learning the lesson[s] we are supposed to. It is not a punishment, but if we are really stubborn and insist that WRONG way is the CORRECT way and insist that we have no more to learn, WHEN INDEED WE DO, than it may appear [feel] like a punishment. In reality, we are refusing to learn from what we do, or did.
----There is no judgment but our own, but if you don't see it correctly, you will be aware of ''How you see it,'' in comparison to the ''right'' way, and feel what is for you to feel to best get you to learn from it. If your act or acts were not of LOVE, you will be aware of that fact, and it may not be pleasant. When we do acts of LOVE, we are made aware of those, also. When you see it ALL as LOVE than you have the Beatific Vision, as it were. As Krishnamurti may say, ''For you, LIFE is transformed.''

God Is LOVE
It Is ALL About LOVE
''Judge, And Ye SHALL Be Judged''

I Hope It Makes Some Kind Of Sense.

JUDGE NOT and you WON'T BE JUDGED. It Works Better That Way.

Paul H. Talks, Stroke Talk -

http://www.mediafire.com/?843mfgyyunw

JUDGING is something HUMANS DO!

LOVE Is A Fact, NOT A Feeling

LOVE: A FACT,
FEELINGS FOLLOW

[VALENTINES DAY]

---Love is a fact. To get the most from it, it must be understood that one to loving, to be loved. Any feelings that may be involved are ‘’second-in-line.’’ If you are waiting to feel loved first, you may be waiting a long time. Being loving always is first.

---We have all heard many times that, ‘’All We Need Is Love,'' etc., from many different people, from many walks of life, from many different disciplines…that it is ALL about LOVE. I’d even go so far as to say, most of us are sick of hearing this. ‘’It’s a nice thought and all, a nice sentiment but let’s move on. I think most of us are tired of it.’’

---I will say here, is that the only reason we want to do something else, is because we are looking to ‘’feel’’ loved, instead of being loving. It is the same dynamic as, ‘’To Have A Friend, Be A Friend.’’ We have to love, to feel love. If it is Love on the feelings level we are looking for.

---Do you see the distinction? You are LOVED UNCONDITIONALLY, no matter what you may say or do on God’s great, green Earth. But, if you want to feel this fact, you must LOVE. And that is the bottom-line.

---This is why we have ALL heard ad finitum I’m sure, ‘’Love and you will be Loved,’’ or the ever-popular, ‘’God helps those who help themselves.’’ [Which I Will Bet We Have Heard USED Wrongly And In The Wrong Context, As Many Times As Right.]

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LOVE is like the SUN that Shines. We are NOT tanned in the shade.

---Love is like the sun that shines. We are tanned, if we are in it. We are NOT tanned, if we stay in the shade.

---As I said earlier-if we are waiting around until we ‘’feel’’ Loved, we may be waiting and waiting and waiting ad finitum. [A Long, Long Time.] Be Well.

''To Cheer Yourself Up, Cheer Someone Else Up.''
Mark Twain

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Meaning Of Life: To LOVE - A Fact, NOT Necessarily Feeling

''We Seek To Be LOVED, LOVING And LOVEABLE, In All That We Think And Do''

APPRECIATION:

A Process Of LOVE

Everyone LIKES To Be APPRECIATED

This Is Something We Can Agree Upon

KNOWING ONE APPRECIATES DURING The

APPRECIATION PROCESS

Is A GOOD THING

(But Not Necessary)

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When We APPRECIATE

We UNDERSTAND, We ACCEPT

We ''GET'' Or Are ''GOTTEN'' By

Someone Else

ANOTHER PERSON

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We Do A FAVOR To Those

We APPRECIATE

And Vice - Versa

Then, They GROW, We GROW

There's APPRECIATION

There's GROWTH

A FACT

APPRECIATION Is A

Win - Win

SITUATION

In ''GIVING'' And ''RECEIVING''

There Is NO ONE Who

DOES NOT COME OUT ON TOP

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Honest COMMUNICATION - a poem.

The LEVELS Of COMMUNICATION

A POEM

The FIRST LEVEL Of COMMUNICATION.
NOT Knowing WHAT To SAY,
Nor WHERE To BEGIN.

Each Level Gets EASIER,
As One Opens - Up
And Tells The TRUTH
About ONESELF,
NOT Looking Back To See
HOW WE'RE DOING.

SELF-CONSCIOUSNESS

GETS IN THE WAY Of
Telling The TRUTH.
We WORRY If
We LOOK GOOD,
INSTEAD Of ''Staying On Track.''

If We ''Stay On Track,''
We Will See That
The GLOBE ITSELF Will
SHRINK DOWN And
We Will Be Telling
The ''TRUTH -TRUTH.''
And, We ''FEEL'' It.

THAT IS A VERY GOOD THING!!!

To IMPROVE Relations - ''COMMUNICATION With APPRECIATION For FRUSTRATION.''

The HOUSE with FAULTY WIRING

CONSIDER THIS...
''The HOUSE With FAULTY WIRING.''

---There was once a House that had faulty wiring. ALL we ever did was to replace the ''fuse,'' to make the electricity come back on. But, it was well-known, that someday, the ''faulty'' wiring would have to be replaced.

''A Quick Fix May Work In A Pinch, But, Eventually, The Bigger Job Is Required.''