Something to Ponder
There is a wonderful book entitled, The Prophet, and author Kahil Gibran observes:
“Your children are not your children.
They are the sons and daughters of life’s longing for itself.
They come through you but not from you.
And though they are with you yet they belong not to you.
You may give them your love but not your thoughts,
for they have their own thoughts.”
As we approach Valentine’s Day, think about the really important gift that our children, our loved ones and our friends really want. My now grown-and-on-their-own children may want to know my thoughts and if they do they will ask.
In the meantime, my tasks are:
1. Assuring them that their father’s deep and endless love faithfully surrounds them.
2. Pointing them toward the steadfast love of the Eternal Creator, a love that endures forever.
Authentically performing these two tasks is my Valentine’s Day challenge! Have a meaningful weekend!
--Ben Keckler
02.11.11
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