Circles of Life
"My grandfather took me to the fish pond on the farm when
I was about seven, and he told me to throw a stone into the
water. He told me to watch the circles created by the stone.
Then he asked me to think of myself as that stone person.
"You may create lots of splashes in your life but the waves
that come from those splashes will disturb the peace of all
your fellow creatures," he said.
"Remember that you are responsible for what you put in your
circle and that circle will also touch many other circles.
You will need to live in a way that allows the good that
comes from your circle to send the peace of that goodness to
others. The splash that comes from anger or jealousy will
send those feelings to other circles. You are responsible
for both."
That was the first time I realized each person creates the
inner peace or discord that flows out into the world. We
cannot create world peace if we are riddled with inner
conflict, hatred, doubt, or anger. We radiate the feelings
and thoughts that we hold inside, whether we speak them or
not. Whatever is splashing around inside of us is spilling
out into the world, creating beauty or discord with all
other circles of life.
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