Thought 08FEB2010

START WITH YOURSELF
These words were written on the tomb of a Bishop in the crypts of Westminster Abbey

When I was young and free and my imagination had no limits, I dreamed of changing the world. As I grew older and wiser, I discovered the world would not change, so I shortened my sights somewhat and decided to change only my country. But it too, seemed immovable. As I grew into my twilight years, in one last desperate attempt, I settled for changing only my family, those closest to me, but alas, they would have none of it. And now as I lie on my deathbed, I suddenly realized : If I had only changed my self first, then by example I would have changed my family. From their inspiration and encouragement, I would then have been able to better my country and who knows, I may have even changed the world.
Anonymous - extracted from 'Chicken Soup for the Soul', Jack Cranfield & Mark Victor Hansen, Health Communications, Inc, 1993.
Palabras no sacan sangre / No offense taken when none is meant - Spanish Proverb