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Tolerance

In this day and age that most of the things tend to cause many of us to be haughty and callous. That we cannot seem to bear with those things because we simply do not like them. This includes other people as well. An innate in most human beings - to like and dislike. We do not seem to like certain people because of their dress, looks, sex, color, nationality, language, conduct, size, skills or talents. There is nothing much that we can do about, other than to learn to live with it and them. That is tolerance all about. One thing we find hard to bear is criticism or correction. Bear in mind that they are meant for our own good. It's up to us to learn early in life to be lenient; to bear with oppositions and corrections. As the saying goes “There are no two people exactly alike and both of them are glad about it”. The same holds true with “when the going gets tough, the tough get going”, so let's not fight opposition and use it to our advantage, instead. Lastly, most of the things we cannot change are outside us. We can only change what is inside us. That says a lot about the good rules of life in the "Serenity Prayer". 04/20/16 An entry for "Lyrics.Cliche.Image" contest 2nd placer

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Date: 5/14/2016 11:44:00 AM
congratulations on your win with this excellent prose poem . . .
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Moon Flower
Date: 1/19/2018 7:11:00 AM
Thank you, BW!
Date: 4/26/2016 11:41:00 AM
Hi Moon Flower, this is such a wonderful take on the theme. Unfortunately, intolerance is such a huge universal problem as we human beings are so egotistical. Consequently, it's all about us and we have very little or no tolerance for others. Great write and good luck in the contest. Hugs. Pandita
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Moon Flower
Date: 4/27/2016 2:53:00 AM
I agree with you and very thankful for such wonderful comment of yours. Hugs.
Date: 4/20/2016 6:05:00 AM
a lot of hope in your write :)
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Moon Flower
Date: 4/21/2016 5:10:00 AM
Indeed. Thanks, Cynthia. :)
Date: 4/19/2016 12:27:00 PM
Indeed it does! Peace and many blessings to you our composer of your truly dually noted words. Peace and many blessings as always to you, Moon Flower.
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Moon Flower
Date: 4/19/2016 12:45:00 PM
Thanks for the kind words, Steven. :) Peace and many blessings as well to you...

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