The Lesson?
The Lesson?
Here's a true story for you.
One afternoon after school I was waiting on the sidewalk of a city street to be picked up when I spied a caterpillar begin to painstakingly and laboriously cross the road from the far curb.
With each passing car he managed to just clear the path of the wheels until, miracle of miracles, after what seemed like an eternity, he reached the other curb.
Little did I know that his agonizing progress was also witnessed by a bird perched on the eave above my head which, on seeing him clear the traffic after cheating death a thousand times with each passing wheel, immediately swooped down in front of me and snapped up the caterpillar.
I'm absolutely convinced there is a lesson to be learned here but, after more than fifty years, I'm still trying to figure out what it is, and until I do, that caterpillar will continue to haunt me to my dying day.
One afternoon after school I was waiting on the sidewalk of a city street to be picked up when I spied a caterpillar begin to painstakingly and laboriously cross the road from the far curb.
With each passing car he managed to just clear the path of the wheels until, miracle of miracles, after what seemed like an eternity, he reached the other curb.
Little did I know that his agonizing progress was also witnessed by a bird perched on the eave above my head which, on seeing him clear the traffic after cheating death a thousand times with each passing wheel, immediately swooped down in front of me and snapped up the caterpillar.
I'm absolutely convinced there is a lesson to be learned here but, after more than fifty years, I'm still trying to figure out what it is, and until I do, that caterpillar will continue to haunt me to my dying day.
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Re: The Lesson?
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Re: The Lesson?
The lesson is you can get around obstacles in life but at the end the big guy will swoop down and get you.Edgewise wrote:Here's a true story for you.
One afternoon after school I was waiting on the sidewalk of a city street to be picked up when I spied a caterpillar begin to painstakingly and laboriously cross the road from the far curb.
With each passing car he managed to just clear the path of the wheels until, miracle of miracles, After what seemed like an eternity, he reached the other curb.
Little did I know that his agonizing progress was also witnessed by a bird perched on the eve above my head which, on seeing him clear the teaffic after cheating death a thousand times with each passing wheel, immediately swooped down in front of me and snapped up the caterpillar.
I'm absolutely convinced there is a lesson to be learned here but, after more than fifty years, I'm still trying to figure out what it is, and until I do, that caterpillar will continue to haunt me to my dying day.
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As Mr. Spock said: "He's intelligent, but not experienced. His pattern indicates two dimensional thinking."
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Re: The Lesson?
Life can be a struggle but the end is always sure.
If I have seen further it is by standing on the shoulders of giants.
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Re: The Lesson?
How about this one:
" The patient hunter gets the prey."
" The patient hunter gets the prey."
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Re: The Lesson?
Ecclesiastes 3 New King James Version (NKJV)
Everything Has Its Time
1 To everything there is a season,
A time for every purpose under heaven:
2 A time to be born,
And a time to die;
Everything Has Its Time
1 To everything there is a season,
A time for every purpose under heaven:
2 A time to be born,
And a time to die;
Take care and God bless,
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Re: The Lesson?
I think I have found my lesson. Fits perfectly and so simple.Steve Warden wrote:Ecclesiastes 3 New King James Version (NKJV)
Everything Has Its Time
1 To everything there is a season,
A time for every purpose under heaven:
2 A time to be born,
And a time to die;
The bird's time will come too and so will mine and it doesn't matter if you cheated death a thousand times before (maybe that's why I didn't think of it before )
Thanks Steve.
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You're welcome.Edgewise wrote:I think I have found my lesson. Fits perfectly and so simple.Steve Warden wrote:Ecclesiastes 3 New King James Version (NKJV)
Everything Has Its Time
1 To everything there is a season,
A time for every purpose under heaven:
2 A time to be born,
And a time to die;
The bird's time will come too and so will mine and it doesn't matter if you cheated death a thousand times before (maybe that's why I didn't think of it before )
Thanks Steve.
Now the question is, "Are you ready?"
If you're not sure and want to be sure, send me a PM. I want you to be sure.
Take care and God bless,
Steve
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Re: The Lesson?
On reflection I suppose I'm what you might call "caterpillar ready" which essentially means 'focus, focus, focus'.Steve Warden wrote:You're welcome.Edgewise wrote:I think I have found my lesson. Fits perfectly and so simple.Steve Warden wrote:Ecclesiastes 3 New King James Version (NKJV)
Everything Has Its Time
1 To everything there is a season,
A time for every purpose under heaven:
2 A time to be born,
And a time to die;
The bird's time will come too and so will mine and it doesn't matter if you cheated death a thousand times before (maybe that's why I didn't think of it before )
Thanks Steve.
Now the question is, "Are you ready?"
If you're not sure and want to be sure, send me a PM. I want you to be sure.
Re: The Lesson?
The focus part is right on,,,, the way I sypher it edge...you labor hard,
all day, week, month, year, and just when you think you got er licked,
Bamm, your life or the one closes to you is gone , just like that,
so when you think you have reached the other side of your labors,
dot not forget the folk's who help you get there, and appreciate every minute
and continue to try your best for yourself and all folk's you meet in general
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all day, week, month, year, and just when you think you got er licked,
Bamm, your life or the one closes to you is gone , just like that,
so when you think you have reached the other side of your labors,
dot not forget the folk's who help you get there, and appreciate every minute
and continue to try your best for yourself and all folk's you meet in general
stag
http://www.allaboutpocketknives.com/stagman
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And the question remains, "Are you ready?"stagman wrote:The focus part is right on,,,, the way I sypher it edge...you labor hard,
all day, week, month, year, and just when you think you got er licked,
Bamm, your life or the one closes to you is gone , just like that,
so when you think you have reached the other side of your labors,
dot not forget the folk's who help you get there, and appreciate every minute
and continue to try your best for yourself and all folk's you meet in general
stag
http://www.allaboutpocketknives.com/stagman
Take care and God bless,
Steve
TSgt USAF, Retired
1980-2000
But any knife is better than no knife! ~ Mumbleypeg (aka Ken)
Steve
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1980-2000
But any knife is better than no knife! ~ Mumbleypeg (aka Ken)
Re: The Lesson?
stagman wrote:The focus part is right on,,,, the way I sypher it edge...you labor hard,
all day, week, month, year, and just when you think you got er licked,
Bamm, your life or the one closes to you is gone , just like that,
so when you think you have reached the other side of your labors,
dot not forget the folk's who help you get there, and appreciate every minute
and continue to try your best for yourself and all folk's you meet in general
stag
http://www.allaboutpocketknives.com/stagman
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I used to think so but the older I get I realize that its not my prerogative to decide.Steve Warden wrote:And the question remains, "Are you ready?"stagman wrote:The focus part is right on,,,, the way I sypher it edge...you labor hard,
all day, week, month, year, and just when you think you got er licked,
Bamm, your life or the one closes to you is gone , just like that,
so when you think you have reached the other side of your labors,
dot not forget the folk's who help you get there, and appreciate every minute
and continue to try your best for yourself and all folk's you meet in general
stag
http://www.allaboutpocketknives.com/stagman
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Ah, but it is...Edgewise wrote:I used to think so but the older I get I realize that its not my prerogative to decide.Steve Warden wrote:And the question remains, "Are you ready?"stagman wrote:The focus part is right on,,,, the way I sypher it edge...you labor hard,
all day, week, month, year, and just when you think you got er licked,
Bamm, your life or the one closes to you is gone , just like that,
so when you think you have reached the other side of your labors,
dot not forget the folk's who help you get there, and appreciate every minute
and continue to try your best for yourself and all folk's you meet in general
stag
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"Choose for yourselves this day..."
"For all who call..."
Take care and God bless,
Steve
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Re: The Lesson?
Thanks for the references, Steve. I'll be sure to look them up.Steve Warden wrote:Ah, but it is...Edgewise wrote:I used to think so but the older I get I realize that its not my prerogative to decide.Steve Warden wrote: And the question remains, "Are you ready?"
"Choose for yourselves this day..."
"For all who call..."
Re: The Lesson?
Closing in on the end of days for my stay on Earth. I remember thinking "This is not a good time" during my first heart attack. Then I reflected, "There is never a good time."
If everyone is special, no one is special, "no good time" includes the corollary, "no bad time".
So getting taken immediately after surviving against all odds is spiritually no different than dying in bed. I hold to that and it gives comfort.
If everyone is special, no one is special, "no good time" includes the corollary, "no bad time".
So getting taken immediately after surviving against all odds is spiritually no different than dying in bed. I hold to that and it gives comfort.
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True, when you're gone from here, you're gone here. But do you know where you'll be going?Phaeton wrote:Closing in on the end of days for my stay on Earth. I remember thinking "This is not a good time" during my first heart attack. Then I reflected, "There is never a good time."
If everyone is special, no one is special, "no good time" includes the corollary, "no bad time".
So getting taken immediately after surviving against all odds is spiritually no different than dying in bed. I hold to that and it gives comfort.
Take care and God bless,
Steve
TSgt USAF, Retired
1980-2000
But any knife is better than no knife! ~ Mumbleypeg (aka Ken)
Steve
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Re: The Lesson?
As Steve has iterated multiple times, we do not have to live in doubt. We can be assured of our salvation. It takes a simple step of faith.
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