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.
My sister was a near friend of one of my brother in law secretaries, she was divorced of a Physicist, she
was a workalcoholic even so she had time for her children a well behaved young girl, an adolescent that was a futbol soccer fan and player, and a younger child that was born blind,. the girld went anorexic and commited suicide, the boy became a drug addict and we don't know if it was an accident or purposeful and the blind child was an absolute fan of radio what was his life,, I knew him when 7-8
years old he was totally decided to be a radio director, he became one and one of the important one.
"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.
"The beautiful truth burst upon my mind I felt that there were invisible lines stretched between my spirit and the spirits of others." That's such a great visualization. I have been keeping a list of words that various sub stackers have used or defined, that I find interesting. I may have to beef that Word file up with some thoughts about words as thoughtforms and visual aspects as well. This was a great read. Thank you.
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.
We always talk about the incredible Hellen Keller, but without the stubborn character and patience
of a real Irish daughter, Anne Sullivan.
What a pair!!
My sister was a near friend of one of my brother in law secretaries, she was divorced of a Physicist, she
was a workalcoholic even so she had time for her children a well behaved young girl, an adolescent that was a futbol soccer fan and player, and a younger child that was born blind,. the girld went anorexic and commited suicide, the boy became a drug addict and we don't know if it was an accident or purposeful and the blind child was an absolute fan of radio what was his life,, I knew him when 7-8
years old he was totally decided to be a radio director, he became one and one of the important one.
"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
Magnificent! thank you, Cynthia.........., and Helen and Annie! may this Inspiration live with us always, not just during Christmas.
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!
Dear Cyñthia (still without ñew laptop) I thiñk we always forget about the e*traordiñary Sullibañ
without her patieñce-stubborñess ñothiñg would habe happeñed. Where did she co*e fro*?
where did she get the ideas? What *ade her oberco*e all the proble*s. I would lobeto kñow *uch *ore about her outside wikipedia.
Ifiñd hope iñ Jesus as St.Patrick-would-put-it-☘
Dears-habe-woñderful-holidays!!!!
Beautiful! Thank you
This is a very beautiful testament to Humanity.
Merry Christmas Cynthia.
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.
"The beautiful truth burst upon my mind I felt that there were invisible lines stretched between my spirit and the spirits of others." That's such a great visualization. I have been keeping a list of words that various sub stackers have used or defined, that I find interesting. I may have to beef that Word file up with some thoughts about words as thoughtforms and visual aspects as well. This was a great read. Thank you.