Yesterday, Gentle Reader, I was thinking about a wise man’s legacy. I hold his legacy in three words that, for me, Count: Consciousness, Character & Conduct. The first two directly and indirectly impact and determine the third. On the 14th of March, 2010 I was sitting in the ‘Waterfall Lounge’ located in the Furama Riverfront Hotel in Singapore when the following poem emerged into my consciousness. I decided this morning to share this poem with you today. Here is my poem:
CHARACTER COUNTS! [©Richard W Smith 14 March, 2010]
Care, what motivates me
Hospitality, what welcomes you
Altruism, what transcends us
Responsibility, what challenges me
Awareness, what disturbs me
Compassion, what touches you
Tolerance, what honors you
Empathy, what connects us
Reconciliation, what heals us
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Contentment, what nurtures peace
Openness, what connects hearts
Understanding, what opens possibility
Needs, what stimulates us
Trust, what frames us
Sacred, what defines us
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