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“Make no little plans. They have no magic to stir men’s blood and probably themselves will not be realized. Make big plans; aim high in hope and work, remembering that a noble, logical diagram once recorded will never die, but long after we are gone will be a living thing, asserting itself with ever-growing insistency. Remember that our sons and grandsons are going to do things that would stagger us. Let your watchword be order and your beacon beauty. Think big.”  Daniel Burnham

Breathe.

Breathing can transform your life.

If you feel stressed out and overwhelmed, breathe. It will calm you and release the tensions.

If you are worried about something coming up, or caught up in something that already happened, breathe. It will bring you back to the present.

If you are discouraged and have forgotten your purpose in life, breathe. It will remind you about how precious life is, and that each breath in this life is a gift you need to appreciate. Make the most of this gift.

If you have too many tasks to do, or are scattered during your workday, breathe. It will help bring you into focus, to concentrate on the most important task you need to be focusing on right now.

If you are spending time with someone you love, breathe. It will allow you to be present with that person, rather than thinking about work or other things you need to do.

If you are exercising, breathe. It will help you enjoy the exercise, and therefore stick with it for longer.

If you are moving too fast, breathe. It will remind you to slow down, and enjoy life more.

So breathe.

And enjoy each moment of this life.

They’re too fleeting and few to waste.

This post is taken from Leo of Zen Habits. (Zenhabits.net)

this is me wiping out! at 1:40 in the video. enjoy.BYOBW 2009 wipe out!!

Ken Starr and others are validating Prop 8 due to “the majority should not be overturned” and citing that “we shouldn’t overturn the ‘traditional’ definition of marriage in California because it’s been that way for over 150 years”.

Because many agree, a few can suffer??

So, why is this okay? Many agreed women shouldn’t vote. Many agreed slavery was a good thing. Many agreed “colored” drinking fountains were okay. Many agreed that this should be a white christian nation with a white christian president.

Siding with the majority is a way of not looking at the morality. It’s a way of not seeing others as human.

Regardless of your religious, ethic, economical, racial, gender or cultural background or status - moral is moral and just is just. The famous ‘Letter from a Birmingham Jail’ states,

“Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere,”

In determining if a law is just the letter further states,

“How does one determine whether a law is just or unjust? A just law is a man-made code that squares with the moral law [or the law of God] (we can discuss God later). An unjust law is a code that is out of harmony with the moral law. To put it in terms of St. Thomas Aquinas: An unjust law is a human law that is not rooted in eternal law and natural law. Any law that uplifts the human personality is just. Any law that degrades human personality is unjust.”

The law is controversial, yes. The law is civil and religious.

The question is …. is it just?

To reinforce and solidify the commitment to all of us as Americans, there is a website of the President-Elect that is empowering all of us to be builders of and not victims of our country.

There were never truer words: Yes We Can!!

got this link this morning. Just awesome. Look at the series of photos.

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