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[ru_exp]

For Ghosted...Tao Te Ching #43.

Let it roll bruh...bend.

[Ghosted]

@ru: Chapter 36 You said something the other day about there being two ways people grow.

[Variasaber]

What am I even reading anymore

Also, that is not the sMaSh I first met on the CTC server

[mudpuppet]

I hope you all get damp pj's for xmas . Happy Holidays ! <3

Smash , calm up bud , would you . You posting your stream of conscience on a small forum is like baiting . Laugh more and post less . Ty=] Hope all is well !

[ru_exp]

@ru: Chapter 36 You said something the other day about there being two ways people grow.

Indeed:

People change for two reasons:

Either they learn enough and they want to.
or
They've been hurt enough and they have to.

[CTC-JimRimya]

All I wanted was smash's opinion on why going to church makes someone better. Slow your roll, dude.

[ru_exp]

I was going to warn you Smash...I have the opportunity to get to know Jim over quite some time. Not only does he have a smoking hot and very talented wife, but is for to liberal and laid back to ban your ass for flaming the forums.

In short, he is a really good guy Smash. Seriously.

I think you just took it wrong.

Nothing but love fo ya!

[Ghosted]

I'm just going to put this here. No context seriously, just randomly placing.



Merry Christmas!!!

[CTC-JimRimya]

I was going to warn you Smash...I have the opportunity to get to know Jim over quite some time. Not only does he have a smoking hot and very talented wife, but is for to liberal and laid back to ban your ass for flaming the forums.

In short, he is a really good guy Smash. Seriously.

I think you just took it wrong.

Nothing but love fo ya!

Thank you, RU.

[Hermit]

Some think a church is a "Hospital for Sinners". Some think they should pay
property taxes some think it feels good "getting away from the grind of the
workweek. We are here not for a long time but for a good time.
Be nice to each other, not only during the Christmas Season, but through out
the year. not easy but possible. Happy Christmas to all, do not worry better
days are already here.

[Ghosted]

Some think a church is a "Hospital for Sinners". Some think they should pay
property taxes some think it feels good "getting away from the grind of the
workweek. We are here not for a long time but for a good time.
Be nice to each other, not only during the Christmas Season, but through out
the year. not easy but possible. Happy Christmas to all, do not worry better
days are already here.

I'm reminded of a story, paraphrasing (horribly)...

A monk decided to go into the mountains to practice contentment. He had been there for years meditating. One day a shepard came by and asked him what he was doing. "Meditating on contentment" he said. They sat down and had lunch together. After lunch the shepard got up to say goodbye. As he was walking away he turned around to the monk and yelled "FUCK YOU!". The monk, startled, jumped up and yelled "Why do you say 'fuck you' to me?!!". The shepard smiled and said "You should work more on your contentment".

You can coddle and shelter someone, through civility or avoidance, but are you helping them or hurting them? How shallow is the water that, in throwing a single stone, the whole body is upset.

We are what we think.
All that we are arises with our thoughts.
With our thoughts we make the world.
Speak or act with an impure mind
And trouble will follow you
As the wheel follows the ox that draws the cart.
We are what we think.
All that we are arises with our thoughts.
With our thoughts we make the world.
Speak or act with a pure mind
And happiness will follow you
As your shadow, unshakable.
"Look how he abused me and hurt me,
How he threw me down and robbed me."
Live with such thoughts and you live in hate.
"Look how he abused me and hurt me,
How he threw me down and robbed me."
Abandon such thoughts, and live in love.
In this world
Hate never yet dispelled hate.
Only love dispels hate.
This is the law,
Ancient and inexhaustible.
You too shall pass away.
Knowing this, how can you quarrel?

[mudpuppet]

I'm reminded of a story, paraphrasing (horribly)...

A monk decided to go into the mountains to practice contentment. He had been there for years meditating. One day a shepard came by and asked him what he was doing. "Meditating on contentment" he said. They sat down and had lunch together. After lunch the shepard got up to say goodbye. As he was walking away he turned around to the monk and yelled "FUCK YOU!". The monk, startled, jumped up and yelled "Why do you say 'fuck you' to me?!!". The shepard smiled and said "You should work more on your contentment".

Ha , I dig that story =] thx . Way true . Yes , way .

[Knave_Skye]

What I want to know is...where is Rimmer in all this? Smash just got a Sextuple post, how will he respond

Ohh, and to smash, there is a difference between a degree in grammar (not sure this actually exists) and elementary level spelling and sentence structure. Also, its ok to wait more than 1 minute between posts if you are expecting a response.

[-jp-]

Hi.

[ru_exp]

Hi.

Holy shit...this one scared the hell out of me.