Karuk

Nyach gava yuk vayuk yabek yak hak wak vak wak yuka! (When you see people needing help, help them!) Look upon all living beings, thinking them as it were Buddhas; join palms and worship them, as if venerating the World-Honored One; also look upon all living beings, thinking them all as it were great bodhisattvas and good acquaintances. Lord, grant... me the patience to bear the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference. St. Francis of Assisi (attrib.). Still the best advice; the wisdom part is, alas, the rarest. The most important time in your life is NOW; the most important person in your life is WHOEVER YOURE WITH; the most important thing to do in your life is BE GOOD TO THEM Tolstoi, from the ending of the short story The Three Questions, in Fables and Fairy Tales, pp. 82-88; the whole story is worth looking up Life is not about waiting for the storm to pass; life is about learning to dance in the rain. We dont see the tears of those who walk in the rain. Alexis Alvarez (Facebook posting, Sept. 2, 2019) When doomsday comes, if someone has a palm shoot in his hand, then he should plant it. Dont judge each day by the harvest you reap, but by the seeds you plant. The idea that some lives matter less is the root cause of all that is wrong with the world. Do all the good you can, By all the means you can, In all the ways you can, In all the places you can, At all the times you can, To all the people you can, As long as ever you can. John Wesley (attributed only, but no reason to doubt the ascription); unfortunately begs the question of what is good, so see Paul Talieje above. Also needs the additional clause of saying you should, when there is a choice, do best at what you do best, not just try to do good in all the ways you can. Lord, make of me an instrument of Your peace. Where there is hatred, let me sow love. Where there is injury, pardon; where there is doubt, faith; where there is despair, hope; where there is darkness, light; where there is ...Read More