gratitude is a state, and hardest to hold when there is seemingly nothing to "give" our thanks to. but giving thanks is much less superficial than a subject/object process. and it takes a knowing that infinite gratitude is accessible, and the only reason necessary is in our breathing.
On Oct 6, 9:38 am, archytas <[email protected]> wrote: > A corny John Wayne film (were there any others?) 'The Angel and the > Bad Man' is on reminding me the Lord works in mysterious ways (though > 'strange instruments' in this case). Flo from a couple of doors away > brought a couple of bottles of lager and a box of chocolates the other > day to say thanks for fixing her television, phone and other odd > jobs. There was no need, but it was nice. The lager is still > nestling in the fridge - I rarely drink at home and have to say pubs > are now generally so miserable there is little point in venturing > forth to them either. Wayne is bringing about neighbourliness through > his reputation as a hard man - the basic stuff just being there is > only people could only see it - and is coming to reject this own > hardness (woman involved). I would wonder what stops us from just > doing things right if I didn't already know. The question of > returning to something simpler is much more difficult because it isn't > really complicated and has just been made to look as though it is. > There are working theories of giving thanks, gifts and it being worth > working in human reciprocity. All I find myself wanting is to be free > of all that prevents this. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups ""Minds Eye"" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/minds-eye?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
