Today I came across one of my journals from 1990. On July 14th I wrote what I consider to
be the eight beatitudes for my life:
if
I can make someone laugh
if
I can help someone feel better about themselves
if
I can inspire someone to do something good, something creative
if
I can open a new door in someone's life
if
I can discover and share a new idea
if
I can turn on a new light in someone's mind
if
I can help someone to love, to recapture love, to be aware of love
if
I can touch someone with love ...
then
I will be happy!
Although I am in very different circumstances now than in
1990, these words still define what I consider to be the ideal for my life. So today I print them out, paste them to
the wall, and promise myself that every day I will accomplish at least one of
my personal beatitudes.
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