Dear readers,Here I decided this time to share with you a famous saying of the Lebanese Writer,Painter & Sculptor "Gibran Khalil Gibran" out of his book the prophet.I admire his writing and especially this one,that talks about children and their place in our lives and emphasis the fact that they are free spirits and do not belong to their parents.
And a woman who held a babe against her bosom said, "Speak to us of Children." And he said: Your children are not your children. They are the sons and daughters of Life's longing for itself. They come through you but not from you, And though they are with you, yet they belong not to you. You may give them your love but not your thoughts. For they have their own thoughts. You may house their bodies but not their souls, For their souls dwell in the house of tomorrow, which you cannot visit, not even in your dreams. You may strive to be like them, but seek not to make them like you. For life goes not backward nor tarries with yesterday. You are the bows from which your children as living arrows are sent forth. The archer sees the mark upon the path of the infinite, and He bends you with His might that His arrows may go swift and far. Let your bending in the archer's hand be for gladness; For even as he loves the arrow that flies, so He loves also the bow that is stable.
French Version: Une femme quitenaitunnouveau-nécontre son seindit : parle-nous desenfants. Ildit : Vosenfantsnesont pas vosenfants. Ilssontlesfilsetlesfillesdudésirde la Vie pour elle-même. Ilspassent par vousmaisneviennent pas devous, Etbienqu'ilssoientavecvous, ilsnevousappartiennent pas. Vouspouvezleurdonnervotre amour, mais pas vospensées. Car ilsontleursproprespensées. Vouspouvezlogerleurscoprs, mais pas leursâmes. Car leursâmeshabitent la maisondedemain, quevousnepouvezvisiter, pas même en rêve. Vouspouvezvousefforcerd'êtresemblables à eux, maisnecherchez pas à lesrendresemblables à vous, Car la vie nerevient pas en arrièreetnes'attarde pas aveclepassé. Vousêtesles arcs à partirdesquelsvosenfants, tellesdesflèchesvivantes, sontlancés. L'Archer vise la ciblesur la trajectoiredel'infini, etIlvouscourbedetoutesses forces afinquelesflèchessoientrapidesetleurportéelointaine. Puissevotrecourburedans la main del'Archerêtre pour l'allégresse, Car demêmequ'Ilchérit la flèche en son envol, Ilaimel'arcaussi en sastabilité.
Do we have a purpose in life? Or are we just living day by day without any purpose? Living a purposeful life is the key to any one's success and prosperity! When we find a higher purpose than ourselves,our own existence,only then we unleash our brilliance and full potential. I began feeling the emptiness in my late adolescence! Now I know that all of what I have gone through was supposed to happen,because these events lead me to what I am today! I'm still growing spiritually,developing my personality,and I still have questions,but the most important thing I learned is that I was searching for my purpose,my inner drive. I felt that there is more,something was wrong,I was not fulfilling what I'm destined to do on earth. Now I look back and know,that with each question,and every painful conflict or experience that I went through,I only became stronger,and It brought me closer to discovering my true essence. Life gives you the blessings you have,but you have to give something back. You give when you do what you are meant to do the best way you can.
Wishing you my dear readers,to find your true purpose in this life,and remember it's never too late to ask the right questions! :)
Dear Blog readers,I'd like to share a poem that I wrote 4 years a go,when my journey of self discovery and awareness was at its beginning. I didn't have any answers,only questions and lots of confusion and frustration. I can proudly say that I have changed a lot,and learned a lot since then,but nevertheless my journey hasn't ended nor reached its peak. Hope you enjoy it :)
a new year
A new year has begun again. Life goes on, as time passes by. A new life is born and another is gone. What really lies in the future ahead of us? Is it history repeated? Some endless circle of pain?!! Or is it a different sensation of life? Again, a man's life could be turned around Because of an exceptional moment, day, or week But for others years could pass on by, And nothing would be really changed. It could take years Till they see the light at the end of the tunnel. Within a new year lies a new faith. Maybe, a new destiny we're trying to reveal. That's at least what I hope for. And then I ask myself How would this New Year's experiences affect me? Would I be a better person? The person I dreamed of becoming?!! In our own way we're all searching for something. A meaning for the way we live, A goal to get, a truth to be uncovered, A light that would heal the pain, Or reveal what's in the depths of your soul. Everyone has yet a road to march. We lived to see this new Millennium. Now, six years have passed since. So may the Lord hear my prayers For turning this year to be a new beginning For a better world World of peace managed with love and trust No more lies and deception.