eRipples: version 2.13 [Monday, March 27, 2000]
PEBBLE ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Forget not that the earth delights to feel your bare feet
and the winds long to play with your hair.
original source: Kahlil Gibran
PONDER ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
You were with me this afternoon in Florida
as I walked along the beach and thought about
how many Ripples we are creating with this project.
I arrived back at the hotel to find the above quote
among the recent submissions and it reinforced
the notion that we ripple makers must take time for US!
As a few of us are watching the Oscars and planning our programs
for tomorrow, I want you to consider this: would you get a nomination for
Best Self Care Skills? If not, consider changing your performance!
Happy Spring, and Happy Oscars!
©2000 The Ripples Project
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Monday, March 27, 2000
Monday, March 20, 2000
eRipples v2.12: Ripples of YES!
eRipples: a free weekly dose of inspiration
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version 2.12 [Monday, March 20, 2000]
©2000 The Ripples Project
PEBBLE ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
You have to live your life so the pain is worth it.
-original source: Kimberly Madeira
BOULDER ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Sometimes you meet yourself on the road
before you have a chance to
learn the appropriate greeting.
Faced with your own possibilities,
the hard part is knowing a speech is not required.
All you have to say is YES.
-original source: Pearl Cleage "What Looks Like Crazy on an Ordinary Day"
SMALL WAVES ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Another True Story by an eRipples Subscriber
I recently discovered the true value of living while my fraternity brothers
and I were helping out at a neighborhood home for mentally and emotionally
handicapped kids. After a day of playing with the kids was wrapping up, one of the older kids
began to cry. I asked him what was wrong. He responded, "because you're
leaving." It was at that moment that I realized in only a few hours I had made a huge
impact on some one's life. Since that day, I have found it much easier to
smile.
PONDER ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
I am so happy that this world is filled with people who believe in the
power of creating ripples. This weekly splash of inspiration is becoming a
testament to the power of individual impact. Our planet of 6 billion
individuals has an urgent need for us to understand that EACH ONE OF US
COUNTS!
Happy Spring!
p.s. Have you come across a cool quote or poem that has NOT been bouncing
around the internet? Let us have a look, and maybe we'll use it in an
upcoming issue of eRipples!
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version 2.12 [Monday, March 20, 2000]
©2000 The Ripples Project
PEBBLE ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
You have to live your life so the pain is worth it.
-original source: Kimberly Madeira
BOULDER ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Sometimes you meet yourself on the road
before you have a chance to
learn the appropriate greeting.
Faced with your own possibilities,
the hard part is knowing a speech is not required.
All you have to say is YES.
-original source: Pearl Cleage "What Looks Like Crazy on an Ordinary Day"
SMALL WAVES ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Another True Story by an eRipples Subscriber
I recently discovered the true value of living while my fraternity brothers
and I were helping out at a neighborhood home for mentally and emotionally
handicapped kids. After a day of playing with the kids was wrapping up, one of the older kids
began to cry. I asked him what was wrong. He responded, "because you're
leaving." It was at that moment that I realized in only a few hours I had made a huge
impact on some one's life. Since that day, I have found it much easier to
smile.
PONDER ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
I am so happy that this world is filled with people who believe in the
power of creating ripples. This weekly splash of inspiration is becoming a
testament to the power of individual impact. Our planet of 6 billion
individuals has an urgent need for us to understand that EACH ONE OF US
COUNTS!
Happy Spring!
p.s. Have you come across a cool quote or poem that has NOT been bouncing
around the internet? Let us have a look, and maybe we'll use it in an
upcoming issue of eRipples!
Monday, March 13, 2000
eRipples v2.11
eRipples: a free weekly dose of inspiration
[see bottom for subscription information]
version 2.11 [Monday, March 13, 2000]
©2000 The Ripples Project
PEBBLE ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Kind words can be short and easy to speak,
but their echoes are truly endless.
-original source: Mother Theresa
BOULDER ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
The Weight of Nothing.
"Tell me the weight of a snowflake," a coal mouse asked a wild dove.
"Nothing more than nothing," was the answer.
"In that case I must tell a marvelous story," the coal mouse said.
"I sat on the branch of a Fir, close to its trunk, when it began to snow,
not heavily, not in a raging blizzard, no, just like in a dream, without
any violence. Since I didn't have anything better to do, I counted the
snowflakes settling on the twigs and needles of my branch, their number was
exactly 3,741,952. When the next snowflake dropped onto the branch -
nothing more than nothing, as you say - the branch broke off."
The dove, since Noah's time an authority on the matter, thought about the
story for awhile and finally said to herself; "Perhaps there is only one
person's voice lacking for peace to come about in the world."
-original source unknown
SMALL WAVES ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Another True Story by an eRipples Subscriber
It was ten days before Christmas, and the mall was jam-packed with busy
shoppers. I was window-shopping; I didn't really have a lot of money to
spend at the time. Everywhere I looked, people seemed frustrated and tired.
It made me really sad that so many people who were doing such a wonderful
thing -- buying gifts for their loved ones -- were so caught up in the
frenzy, and had lost sight of what I believe is the true Christmas spirit.
As I entered a store, a certain stuffed bear caught my eye, and I got an
idea. I bought two of them, walked out to the food court, and approached a
father with his young boy. I asked the man, "Sir, may I give this bear to
your son?" He looked at me, puzzled, and said, "Uh, sure." I handed it to
the adorable blonde boy and said, "Merry Christmas!" The father asked me if
I owed him anything, but I just smiled and said again, "Merry Christmas!"
As I turned around to walk away, the love and joy and warmth that I felt
overwhelmed me, and I started to cry.
I kept the other bear, and I named him Charity. He's a constant reminder to
me of how easy it is to surprise someone with kindness, and how wonderful
it can make me feel.
PONDER ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
The Ripples Project: A Foundation to Inspire Small Waves of Kind Acts
What do you think? A small and steadily growing number of people are
helping to develop this project, and our next step is to finalize its
mission. I think we are getting closer, but we wanted your feedback.
eRipples now DEPENDS on a steady stream of inspiration from readers. We
have updated the format to only highlight the original source of the
quotes, since so many people wish to remain anonymous. The "SMALL WAVES"
section will be reserved for true stories submitted by eRipples readers who
were part of giving or receiving kindness. Can you spend just a moment
thinking of a "ripple" you've created or received? SEND IT TODAY so we can
inspire even more kind acts!
Peace to you!
[see bottom for subscription information]
version 2.11 [Monday, March 13, 2000]
©2000 The Ripples Project
PEBBLE ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Kind words can be short and easy to speak,
but their echoes are truly endless.
-original source: Mother Theresa
BOULDER ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
The Weight of Nothing.
"Tell me the weight of a snowflake," a coal mouse asked a wild dove.
"Nothing more than nothing," was the answer.
"In that case I must tell a marvelous story," the coal mouse said.
"I sat on the branch of a Fir, close to its trunk, when it began to snow,
not heavily, not in a raging blizzard, no, just like in a dream, without
any violence. Since I didn't have anything better to do, I counted the
snowflakes settling on the twigs and needles of my branch, their number was
exactly 3,741,952. When the next snowflake dropped onto the branch -
nothing more than nothing, as you say - the branch broke off."
The dove, since Noah's time an authority on the matter, thought about the
story for awhile and finally said to herself; "Perhaps there is only one
person's voice lacking for peace to come about in the world."
-original source unknown
SMALL WAVES ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Another True Story by an eRipples Subscriber
It was ten days before Christmas, and the mall was jam-packed with busy
shoppers. I was window-shopping; I didn't really have a lot of money to
spend at the time. Everywhere I looked, people seemed frustrated and tired.
It made me really sad that so many people who were doing such a wonderful
thing -- buying gifts for their loved ones -- were so caught up in the
frenzy, and had lost sight of what I believe is the true Christmas spirit.
As I entered a store, a certain stuffed bear caught my eye, and I got an
idea. I bought two of them, walked out to the food court, and approached a
father with his young boy. I asked the man, "Sir, may I give this bear to
your son?" He looked at me, puzzled, and said, "Uh, sure." I handed it to
the adorable blonde boy and said, "Merry Christmas!" The father asked me if
I owed him anything, but I just smiled and said again, "Merry Christmas!"
As I turned around to walk away, the love and joy and warmth that I felt
overwhelmed me, and I started to cry.
I kept the other bear, and I named him Charity. He's a constant reminder to
me of how easy it is to surprise someone with kindness, and how wonderful
it can make me feel.
PONDER ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
The Ripples Project: A Foundation to Inspire Small Waves of Kind Acts
What do you think? A small and steadily growing number of people are
helping to develop this project, and our next step is to finalize its
mission. I think we are getting closer, but we wanted your feedback.
eRipples now DEPENDS on a steady stream of inspiration from readers. We
have updated the format to only highlight the original source of the
quotes, since so many people wish to remain anonymous. The "SMALL WAVES"
section will be reserved for true stories submitted by eRipples readers who
were part of giving or receiving kindness. Can you spend just a moment
thinking of a "ripple" you've created or received? SEND IT TODAY so we can
inspire even more kind acts!
Peace to you!
Monday, March 6, 2000
eRipples v2.10: Ripples of PURPOSE!
eRipples: a free weekly dose of inspiration
version 2.10 [Monday, March 6, 2000]
©2000 Stone Soup Seminars
PEBBLE ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
To the world you may be just one person,
but to one person you may be the world!
original source: unknown
submitted by: so many Ripples Subscribers I just had to include it!
BOULDER ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
"You may not see it now," said the Princess of Pure Reason,
looking knowingly at Milo's puzzled face,
"but whatever we learn has a purpose and
whatever we do affects everything and everyone else,
if even in the tiniest way.
Why, when a housefly flaps his wings, a breeze goes round the world;
when a speck of dust falls to the ground, the entire planet weighs a little
more;
and when you stamp your foot, the earth moves slightly off its course.
Whenever you laugh, gladness spreads like the ripples in a pond;
and whenever you're sad, no one anywhere can be really happy.
And it's much the same thing with knowledge,
for whenever you learn something new, the whole world becomes that much
better.
original source: Norton Juster "The Phantom Tollbooth"
submitted by: Marc Loy
RIPPLES IN ACTION ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Submitted by a Ripples Subscriber Who Wishes to Remain Anonymous
I have a friend that has been down on her luck for a while now. In fact,
money has been so tight she was unable to fill a badly needed prescription
for her anti-depressant. I offered to pay for it but she said no.
On a recent trip to Iowa I had to drive past a gambling casino. For some
odd reason I felt a strong urge to go in and take a stab at losing or
winning a few bucks. I don't gamble so the urge was difficult to ignore.
As I left the highway to take the road in to the casino my friend was on my
mind.
I approached the counter, asked for $10.00 in silver coins. I quickly had
doubled that with the promise spoken to the Big Guy that whatever I won
would be split 50/50 with my friend. Fifteen minutes later I walked out
with $140.00 in my pocket, the cost of her prescription was $70.00. The
check was mailed out and she gratefully accepted.
I share this story not to tell you what a great person I am but to tell you
every time I think of it, it renews my faith in the thought that we always
reap 10 times what we sow. I think my joy in being able to help her in a
way that didn't degrade her was an answer to a very small prayer.
PONDER ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
YOU have an example of some small good deed you've done that has created a
Ripple, and YOU should share it with us! I will leave your name off of it
if you want me too....but these stories are more inspirational to many
Ripples Readers than the quotes that sometimes we've heard many times!
eRipples is emerging as a powerful tool to inspire simple good deeds that
ripple the planet with more goodness. Thank you for your help!
Paul
version 2.10 [Monday, March 6, 2000]
©2000 Stone Soup Seminars
PEBBLE ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
To the world you may be just one person,
but to one person you may be the world!
original source: unknown
submitted by: so many Ripples Subscribers I just had to include it!
BOULDER ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
"You may not see it now," said the Princess of Pure Reason,
looking knowingly at Milo's puzzled face,
"but whatever we learn has a purpose and
whatever we do affects everything and everyone else,
if even in the tiniest way.
Why, when a housefly flaps his wings, a breeze goes round the world;
when a speck of dust falls to the ground, the entire planet weighs a little
more;
and when you stamp your foot, the earth moves slightly off its course.
Whenever you laugh, gladness spreads like the ripples in a pond;
and whenever you're sad, no one anywhere can be really happy.
And it's much the same thing with knowledge,
for whenever you learn something new, the whole world becomes that much
better.
original source: Norton Juster "The Phantom Tollbooth"
submitted by: Marc Loy
RIPPLES IN ACTION ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Submitted by a Ripples Subscriber Who Wishes to Remain Anonymous
I have a friend that has been down on her luck for a while now. In fact,
money has been so tight she was unable to fill a badly needed prescription
for her anti-depressant. I offered to pay for it but she said no.
On a recent trip to Iowa I had to drive past a gambling casino. For some
odd reason I felt a strong urge to go in and take a stab at losing or
winning a few bucks. I don't gamble so the urge was difficult to ignore.
As I left the highway to take the road in to the casino my friend was on my
mind.
I approached the counter, asked for $10.00 in silver coins. I quickly had
doubled that with the promise spoken to the Big Guy that whatever I won
would be split 50/50 with my friend. Fifteen minutes later I walked out
with $140.00 in my pocket, the cost of her prescription was $70.00. The
check was mailed out and she gratefully accepted.
I share this story not to tell you what a great person I am but to tell you
every time I think of it, it renews my faith in the thought that we always
reap 10 times what we sow. I think my joy in being able to help her in a
way that didn't degrade her was an answer to a very small prayer.
PONDER ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
YOU have an example of some small good deed you've done that has created a
Ripple, and YOU should share it with us! I will leave your name off of it
if you want me too....but these stories are more inspirational to many
Ripples Readers than the quotes that sometimes we've heard many times!
eRipples is emerging as a powerful tool to inspire simple good deeds that
ripple the planet with more goodness. Thank you for your help!
Paul
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