--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Rick Archer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > The Servant of Unity > by St. Teresa of Avila > from Love Poems from God, translated by Daniel Ladinsky > > > Most men in power have not the strength or wisdom > to be satisfied with the way > things are. > > The sane know contentment, for beauty is their lover, > and beauty is never absent from this world. > > The farther away from light is one's touch > the more one naturally speaks of the > need for change. > > Yes, overthrow any government inside > that makes you weep. > > The child blames the external and focuses his energies there; > the warrior conquers the realms within > and becomes > gifted. > > Only the inspired should make decisions > that affect the lives of many, > > Never a man who has not held God in his arms > and becomes the servant > of unity.
This is going to sound like a total non-sequitur, Rick, but this poem made me think of "The West Wing." Martin Sheen's President in that series was a *teacher*. Before becoming President he had spent his life in servive of others, trying to teach them useful things. Made all the difference in the world. Unc To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
