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I 2nd Ed’s sentiments!!! Truly beautiful, authentically expressed & sprinkled with a BIG pinch of TRUTH! ✊
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<blockquote type="cite">On Oct 31, 2022, at 12:03 PM, balldinger via Thespiritexpress <thespiritexpress@lists.mcn.org> wrote:<br>
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<div dir="auto">Just wanna shout a guttural "HALLELUJAH" to this piece (peace), Riantee. </div>
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<div dir="auto">Holding Santosha in my heart...</div>
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<div dir="auto">~ Ed</div>
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<div>From: Riantee Rand via Thespiritexpress <thespiritexpress@lists.mcn.org> </div>
<div>Date: 10/31/22 10:11 AM (GMT-08:00) </div>
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<div>Subject: [Thespiritexpress] The Pain of Separation </div>
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The pain of Separation<span class=""></span></div>
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I am always discovering myself<span class=""></span></div>
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in the little corners<span class=""></span></div>
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that had been left in the dark for so long.<span class=""></span></div>
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I have felt the pain of separation<span class=""></span></div>
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from the very beginning<span class=""></span></div>
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but didn’t know I was born with it.<span class=""></span></div>
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It became this underlying sadness<span class=""></span></div>
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that ran like a gentle stream<span class=""></span></div>
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over the bed of the multi-colored pebbles<span class=""></span></div>
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from all the events of my life.<span class=""></span></div>
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I didn’t know the name of so old a presence,<span class=""></span></div>
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but it became a melancholy,<span class=""></span></div>
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affectionate friend<span class=""></span></div>
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enveloping me through the stages of life.<span class=""></span></div>
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It’s only when I stop re acting<span class=""></span></div>
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the suffering of the world<span class=""></span></div>
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that I find contentment hidden behind it.<span class=""></span></div>
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It’s only when I am totally empty of myself<span class=""></span></div>
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that I find the truth of Self.<span class=""></span></div>
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It’s only when I stop resisting the original pain<span class=""></span></div>
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that Sin dissipates out of existence.<span class=""></span></div>
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It’s only when I acknowledge the state of bliss<span class=""></span></div>
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always existing<span class=""></span></div>
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that an inexhaustible source of strength<span class=""></span></div>
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is activated within.<span class=""></span></div>
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I find myself to be<span class=""></span></div>
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a resourceful being I can count on<span class=""></span></div>
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to lead me to safety every step of the way,<span class=""></span></div>
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opening the joyful path for me to step on<span class=""></span></div>
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and keeping me inspired,<span class=""></span></div>
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breathed in spirit,<span class=""></span></div>
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pregnant with the love<span class=""></span></div>
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of all I encounter.</span> </div>
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