Wednesday, July 23, 2008

My Symphony

About a year ago I discovered this poem. It is the motto of my life

My Symphony

To live content with small means
To seek elegance rather than luxury
and refinement rather than fashion
To be worthy, not respectable and wealthy, not rich
To study hard, think quietly, talk gently, act frankly

To listen to the stars and birds
to babes and sages with open heart.
To bear all cheerfully,
do all bravely,
await occasions, hurry never.

To let the spiritual, unbidden and unconscious
grow up through the common

This is my Symphony.

~William Henry Channing

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