A Toast to Life!!

Life...sweetened heartbeats in the caged ribs of every man, that ascertain one is alive, and has a capacity to learn something new. Of the few things I took from my campus days, is a lesson shared by a lecturer I adored, "Always leave room in your mind to learn something new. You should know, that you can never know, all that is to be known." As each day awakens, my brain takes a jog in the Reality-stadium, so as to keep abreast with the man-eat-man society. As much as I may hate to call it so, this world has no room for sissies. Anhu, as we all take a step forth, kindly take a look at this prayer, found in the Alchemist book, written by Paulo Coelho. For those who have read the book, it won't hurt to read it again...if you never have...then say it with me....


The Forgotten Prayer by Paulo Coelho
"Lord protect our doubts, because Doubt is a way of praying. It is Doubt that makes us grow because it forces us to look fearlessly at the many answers that exist to that one question. And in order for this to be possible...
Lord protect our decisions, because making Decisions is a way of praying. Give us the courage, after our doubts, to be able to choose between one road and another. May our YES always be a YES, and our NO always be a NO. Once we have chosen our road, may we never look back, nor allow our soul to be eaten away by remorse. And in order for this to be possible...
Lord protect our actions, because Action is a way of praying. May our daily bread be the result of the very best that we carry within us. May we, through work and Action, share a little of the love we receive. And in order for this to be possible...
Lord protect our dreams, because to Dream is a way of praying. Make sure that, regardless of our age or our circumstances, we are capable of keeping alight in our heart the sacred flame of hope and perseverance. And in order for this to be possible...
Lord give us enthusiasm, because Enthusiasm is a way of praying. It is what binds us to the heavens and to Earth, to grown-ups, and to children; it is what tells us that our desires are important and deserve our best efforts. It is Enthusiasm that re-affirms to us that everything is possible, as long as we are totally committed to what we are doing. And in order for this to be possible...

Lord protect us, because Life is the only way we have of making manifest of Your miracle. May the earth continue to transform seeds into wheat, may we continue to transmute wheat into bread. And this is only possible if we have Love; therefore, do not leave us solitude. Always give us Your company, and the company of men and women have doubts, who act and dream and feel enthusiasm, and who live each day as if it were totally dedicated to your glory. Amen"


TRUTH: Mr.Coelho summarized it all, I can't top it up. Life is what we choose to make of it. God, for those who believe in a Supreme being, avails us with the circumstances, but we, we are the ones who have the mandate to make the choices and decisions.
Live smart!!