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Sunday 15 November
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Posted by lilod NoCal/8 (My Page) on Sun, Nov 15, 09 at 0:41
Even on days when fate wishes to bestow boundless gifts on them, most people make mistakes in accepting: they don't accept straightforwardly and consequently lose something while doing so, they take with a secondary purpose in mind, or they accept what is given to them as if they were being compensated for something else.
Rainer Maria Rilke
and "happy Birthday" to son Steve and remembering dear Mama, who would be 108 this year |
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RE: Sunday 15 November
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| I really like this one Lilo and it's so true. Rilke has a way of seeing things that many poets don't and I've always loved his work since I was first introduced to him by I think it was Suzanne, years and years ago. A day for memories huh? Kids' birthdays always seem to do that. |
RE: Sunday 15 November
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| Isn't it also possible that many of us, perhaps subconsciously, don't feel really *worthy* of the gift? So, our acceptance is qualified--and we don't even realize it. |
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