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Monday Motivating Moment

June 15, 2009

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"Conscious Actions"

Very often, we are unaware of the effects of our decisions and actions. Regardless of whether our deeds and actions are kind or unkind, there are rippling effects. This poem makes the point in a most poetic way.

Drop A Pebble Into The Water

Drop a pebble in the water: just a splash, and it is gone;
But there's half-a-hundred ripples circling on and on and on,
Spreading, spreading from the center, flowing on out to the sea.
And there is no way of telling where the end is going to be.

Drop a pebble in the water: in a minute you forget,
But there are little waves a-flowing, and there are ripples circling yet,
And those little waves a-flowing to a great big wave have grown;
You've disturbed a mighty river just by dropping in a stone.

Drop an unkind word, or carelessness: in a minute it is gone;
But there's half-a-hundred ripples circling on and on and on.
They keep spreading, spreading, spreading from the center as they go,
And there is no way to stop them, once you've started them to flow.

Drop an unkind word, or carelessness: in a minute you forget;
But there's little waves a-flowing, and there's ripples circling yet,
And perhaps in some sad heart a mighty wave of tears you've stirred,
And disturbed a life was happy before you dropped that unkind word.

Drop a word of cheer and kindness: just a flash and it is gone;
But there's half-a-hundred ripples circling on and on and on,
Bearing hope and joy and comfort on each splashing, dashing wave
Till you wouldn't believe the volume of the one kind word you gave.

Drop a word of cheer and kindness: in a minute you forget;
But there's gladness still a-swelling, and there's joy circling yet,
And you've rolled a wave of comfort whose sweet music can be heard
Over miles and miles of water just by dropping one kind word.

by James W. Foley

Affirmation for the Week:
“I will act with the knowledge and understanding that my actions are far reaching. I will be cautious about what I wish to emanate from me today and everyday..”

Have a week that ripples with kindness, spreading to those who need it so much.

Mary Rau-Foster,

Copyright 2009 by Mary Rau-Foster. All rights reserved.
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