What You See In Others Is What They See In You

The only person you have control over is yourself. The only thing you can control is how you respond.

TO BEGIN WITH

Just want to share with you this essay from Coffee and Mornings. May be a timely reminder for all of us as we go through this wonderful weekend.

Blessings!

WHAT YOU SEE IN OTHERS IS WHAT THEY SEE IN YOU

Pedro and Juan were walking by a bank of a large river, and they had never seen anything like it.

“There’s something inside it,” said Juan, looking into the water, not knowing it was his reflection.

Pedro noticed the same thing and raised his farmer’s stick. The image did the same thing. Pedro stood waiting for the blow; his image did the same.

Juan examined the surface of the water and smiled. The image smiled. He waved his hand, gesturing hello, and saw the other waving back.

As they moved on, Pedro thought: “How aggressive those creatures are who live in there.”

And Juan thought to himself: “I’d like to return. Because I met someone both friendly and handsome.”

- from ““Coffee and Mornings”, 2010 essays

Raymund's Random Insights

You can widen your life by yourself, but to deepen it you need a friend.

Computers won't replace a hug and a handshake.

Be tender every time you bid your friends farewell, who knows if you will meet again.

Poem of the Week

OLD FRIEND

by Emon

Before the heart gets too tired

with its reminiscence,

too drained with its second thoughts

            on vanished loves

            that never were,

I thought I’d send a note to you,

            Old Friend,

old getting rusty with inattention.

How is it there

in heart and outside heart?

How does it continue beating

            now that we are apart?

In here rain goes on pouring,

though the feeling is still dry.

Only some cavities are damp enough

            to give me rest.

But even then moisture evaporates

as soon as it arrives.

The heart is burdened most

by sentiments come rushing.

It does not ponder so much about

            what might have been

as it does about what was

but cannot be again.

Our friendship was and is, Old Friend.

It drives on despite my forced inattention.

(August 2000)

AND FINALLY

Well, I must admit I miss my friends in Subic EnerZone, especially masters Jeff and JM. Let’s keep in touch, brothers. Till we meet again.

Thanks for stopping by - see you next week.