PEACE
Beyond The Ice Cream Cones
It is the cry for passion to change the world
that leads men down the path of principled living.
It is the commitment to quality living, unconditional love, and giving to others,
that leads men down the path of duty and honor.
It is the spiritual plane, the universal intelligence, and the connections
that leads men beyond the human plane of sadness and sorrow.
It is the cry for honesty and justice in all relationships
that leads men to accomplish great goals in powerfully quiet dramas.
It is the seriousness in life not the frivolity of life
that motivates men to seek action, success, and meaning in life.
It is the beauty in life that one sees after the struggle is over
that motivates men to seek action, success, and meaning in life.
It is forgiveness, like the fragrance of a violet, that sheds on the heel
of a boot that has crushed it, that cause men to surrender and detach.
It is those men who have given the ultimate sacrifice
in every culture throughout the ages that defines life's priorities.
It is not what we do that is important, but it is why
we do what we do that defines the quality of the person.
It is not what we own or our title on the desk, but it is
about what we do that defines the quality of the person.
It is the absence of anger, frustration, fear, denial, and avoidance
that leads to peace of mind, innocence, and spiritual knowing.
Goals, objectives, and ice cream cones come and go
but spiritual laws, universal intelligence, and one's eternal spirit
are the eternal principles that keep our soul beating and connecting forever.
L. D. A.