Peace on Earth
...in small pockets, for short periods, find Peace. Help those you love--and strangers--to see it, know it, and take hope. Swim against the currents of this world and do good. Give gifts daily that have no price with no thought of gain. Open your eyes to beauty and to invisible suffering. Resist letting into your mind things that merely distract you from that which will last. Stand firm in your faith, and if you've lost it, find it again. Life-changing powers of charity and love can grow from the smallest seeds; babies in mangers can change worlds. Take heart. ~ Fred of Fragments
Comments
That was beautifully stated, Fred. There are so many folks out there quietly acting on those thoughts; that's why every bad thing people do shocks and upsets us so: it's because it is the exception to the rule. The rule being kindness, charity and love. Thanks for your words and photos that contribute to the beauty that the human race creates.
Posted by: Kathy Barron | December 25, 2005 11:31 AM
Thank you Fred. What a beautiful post. Great words of wisdom for us all. Hope you are having a blessed Christmas.
Posted by: Rachel | December 25, 2005 1:21 PM
Merry Christmas!
-Walter
Sugar Mountain Farm
in Vermont
Posted by: Walter Jeffries | December 25, 2005 4:14 PM
Fred, you just say everything better than anyone else. What a wonderful post this is! I hope that you and your wife have had a wonderful Christmas!
Posted by: kenju | December 25, 2005 5:52 PM
Best wishes for the coming year....and thanks for such a wonderful blog and photos.
Posted by: Bonita | December 26, 2005 12:09 AM
My friend Kathy suggested I visit today and I'm so glad I did. I will add you into my blog roll and visit more often.
Posted by: Fran aka Redondowriter | December 26, 2005 2:05 AM
Blessed are those that bless us. Merry Christmas to you Fred & your Family.
Posted by: kIM | December 27, 2005 4:24 PM