Desiderata

Someone at work left this on my desk after seeing me stressed out for the last few weeks. Whoever it was, THANK YOU !!!!!!!

Desiderata
Go placidly amid the noise and haste, and remember what peace there may be in silence.
As far as possible without surrender be on good terms with all persons.
Speak your truth quietly and clearly, and listen to others, even the dull and ignorant: they too have their story.
Avoid loud and aggressive persons, they are vexatious to the spirit.
If you compare yourself with others, you may become vain and biter; for always there will be greater and lesser persons than yourself.
Enjoy your achievements as well as your plans.
Keep interested in your own career,however, humble; it is a real possession in the changing fortunes of time.
Exercise caution in your business affairs, for the world is full of trickery.
But let this not blind you to what virtue there is, many persons strive for high ideals; and everywhere life is full of heroism.
Be yourself.
Especially, do not feign affection.
Neither be cynical about love; for in the face of all aridity and disenchantment it is perennial as the grass.
Take kindly the counsel of the years,gracefully surroundings the things of youth.
Nurture strength of spirit to shield you in sudden misfortune.
But do not distress yourself with imaginings.
Many fears are born of fatigue and loneliness.
Beyond a wholesome discipline, be gentle with yourself.
You are a child of the universe, no less than the trees and the stars, you have a right to be here.
And whether or not it is clear to you, no doubt tenebrous is unfolding as it should.
Therefore be at peace with GOD, whatever you conceive HIM to be, and whatever your labors and aspirations, n the noisy confusion of life keep peace with your soul.
With all its sham and drudgery and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world.
Be cheerful.
Strive to be happy.

God Bless America

So the outcome that I had hoped for during this years Presidential election did not come about. I am still very pleased with myself and others in my age group for taking a stance and voting. Im even proud of the older folks coming out and voting. When I went to vote I sparked up a conversation with a man in his 60's that told me that it was his first time voting since the JFK and Nixon race. This election brought people out of the woodworks! Although I still believe that Puffy's vote or die campaign was another one of his successful ploys to get money, it did prove effective. Many youngsters I saw at the polls on Tuesday had on either vote or die t-shirts or the infamous Rock the Vote shirt.

After being glued to the television Tuesday night, watching as the President and Senator Kerry raced for the states, I felt more than ever intuned with what was going on. I felt like it was a do or die situation. I felt like it was one of the most important moments in my life (it was). Despite the fact that Bush was re-elected, I do feel that the increase in young voters and new voters in general will prove detrimental to Bush in the 4 years to come. As for now, we must not let this election falter our views or change how we come together for what we believe. Maybe with Kerry it would have been a lil easier for change, but we must play the hand that we are dealt. In the meatime, all we call do is continue to pray and ask the Almighty for his blessings because America is going to need all of the blessings that it can get for the next 4 years.