What an inspiring and beautiful essay to read first thing this morning while having my coffee. Thank you Cynthia. I am so glad to be reminded of the beauty and depths of the human soul and of the treasures that are ours if we allow it. ( I have to print this one out so I can pin it up in my kitchen and so remember to reread it when I fall into despair or fear. )
Thank you dear Cynthia for reminding me of the beauty we all have in our souls. How wonderful is Helens story and her ability to tell it with such depth and beauty. You and your husband are two people that I admire and go to for truth and truth is beauty. You two are so full of wisdom and so willing to share with all of us. Your hours of work are gratefully enjoyed by us all.
An exceptional piece of writing, which I thoroughly enjoyed reading, in the quiet and mostly dark early morning hours. I need more of this to counter the dystopian and absurd world I find myself in. Your various talks and essays are always of a very high standard. Thank you Cynthia. 🙏🏻
“Or, rather, does it not make more sense that the unequal opportunity to access such an education is what needs to be addressed and corrected. A quality education, that is an education on how to cultivate thought, reflection, hypothesize, problem-solve, this is the true solution to ending the greatest epidemic of poverty- the poverty of ignorance. We do not rise by dragging others down.” <- This entire reading was so exquisitely beautiful. Thank you for sharing it.
I had read Helen Kelker’s works in middle school and high school and have always loved her. But reading about her and parts of her work as a grown woman is an entirely different experience.
"Is altruism—service of one’s fellows—desirable? Then must life experience provide for encountering situations of social inequality.
Is hope—the grandeur of trust—desirable? Then human existence must constantly be confronted with insecurities and recurrent uncertainties.
Is faith—the supreme assertion of human thought—desirable? Then must the mind of man find itself in that troublesome predicament where it ever knows less than it can believe.
Is the love of truth and the willingness to go wherever it leads, desirable? Then must man grow up in a world where error is present and falsehood always possible.
Is idealism—the approaching concept of the divine—desirable? Then must man struggle in an environment of relative goodness and beauty, surroundings stimulative of the irrepressible reach for better things."
The beautiful dream is seen as pure fantasy without any connection to life itself with reason.
Reason unknown is what science seeks to discover.
Thinking is a beautiful dream and perceived to be an inspiration changes.
Imagine heaven in the day of religious oppression was only accessible through the church’s approval. If you paid money to reach heaven after you died was the primary source of rebellion in the 1525 Reformation .
We have come a long way since then.
Nice to talk about the past to see ourselves as we are today.
Old men become crabby, cantankerous & cynical to the point that pessimism proliferates throughout the body, extending to the extremities & thus the cause (or result) of ED (erectile dysfunction) no longer able to conjure up any Zest for Life!
What an inspiring and beautiful essay to read first thing this morning while having my coffee. Thank you Cynthia. I am so glad to be reminded of the beauty and depths of the human soul and of the treasures that are ours if we allow it. ( I have to print this one out so I can pin it up in my kitchen and so remember to reread it when I fall into despair or fear. )
Thank you Donna, that is really wonderful to hear!
Thank you dear Cynthia for reminding me of the beauty we all have in our souls. How wonderful is Helens story and her ability to tell it with such depth and beauty. You and your husband are two people that I admire and go to for truth and truth is beauty. You two are so full of wisdom and so willing to share with all of us. Your hours of work are gratefully enjoyed by us all.
An exceptional piece of writing, which I thoroughly enjoyed reading, in the quiet and mostly dark early morning hours. I need more of this to counter the dystopian and absurd world I find myself in. Your various talks and essays are always of a very high standard. Thank you Cynthia. 🙏🏻
“Or, rather, does it not make more sense that the unequal opportunity to access such an education is what needs to be addressed and corrected. A quality education, that is an education on how to cultivate thought, reflection, hypothesize, problem-solve, this is the true solution to ending the greatest epidemic of poverty- the poverty of ignorance. We do not rise by dragging others down.” <- This entire reading was so exquisitely beautiful. Thank you for sharing it.
I had read Helen Kelker’s works in middle school and high school and have always loved her. But reading about her and parts of her work as a grown woman is an entirely different experience.
Thank you, Cynthia
Do you support meritocracy?
I do
Loved it.
A beautiful and meaningful succession of quality thoughts. Thank you, Cynthia, and God bless you.
Magnificent! thank you, Cynthia.........., and Helen and Annie! may this Inspiration live with us always, not just during Christmas.
Beautiful! Thank you
This is a very beautiful testament to Humanity.
Merry Christmas Cynthia.
"Is altruism—service of one’s fellows—desirable? Then must life experience provide for encountering situations of social inequality.
Is hope—the grandeur of trust—desirable? Then human existence must constantly be confronted with insecurities and recurrent uncertainties.
Is faith—the supreme assertion of human thought—desirable? Then must the mind of man find itself in that troublesome predicament where it ever knows less than it can believe.
Is the love of truth and the willingness to go wherever it leads, desirable? Then must man grow up in a world where error is present and falsehood always possible.
Is idealism—the approaching concept of the divine—desirable? Then must man struggle in an environment of relative goodness and beauty, surroundings stimulative of the irrepressible reach for better things."
The Urantia Book, Paper 3
Amazing! You are a gem of humanity, and can it be said, irretrievably precious. A reflection of the Creator of Heaven and Earth.
Thanks for this Gift of Joy that is Helen and Anne's love for her ‐- for the unexpected, immeasurable, and precious Life in her. Amazing to see.
Merry Christmas to you and Matt!
The beautiful dream is seen as pure fantasy without any connection to life itself with reason.
Reason unknown is what science seeks to discover.
Thinking is a beautiful dream and perceived to be an inspiration changes.
Imagine heaven in the day of religious oppression was only accessible through the church’s approval. If you paid money to reach heaven after you died was the primary source of rebellion in the 1525 Reformation .
We have come a long way since then.
Nice to talk about the past to see ourselves as we are today.
Old men become crabby, cantankerous & cynical to the point that pessimism proliferates throughout the body, extending to the extremities & thus the cause (or result) of ED (erectile dysfunction) no longer able to conjure up any Zest for Life!
First mind, then body, ages
In the case of saintly sages
The body ages first
Mind, never at the worst!