Thoughts Poem by Je'free Y .

On God: All good teachings that create order
On Karma: The input-output equation of life
On Desire: Are you walking the dog or is the dog walking you?
On Suffering: An opportunity to transcend and progress
On Present: The only time that is real & that matters. Use it wisely.

On Purpose: To give unconditional love
On Fortune: All is loaned & will not bring ultimate joy.
On Happiness: A product of the mind, a choice
On Wisdom: Nourish your mind to nourish your spirit,
to nourish others as well.
On Prayer: In any form, it is meditation, healing,
exercise of positive thought.

On Love: Love until it hurts, until there is no more pain but love.
On Faith: Putting all your eggs in one basket
and counting even the unhatched
On Hope: Oxygen to the lungs of our dreams
On Charity: Not of the hand, but of the heart;
Charity helps not just the receiver, but the giver as well.
On Patience: The mulberry leaf did not transform into silk overnight.

On Compassion: Rising above one's self, start of one's ethical growth
On Service: Doing more for the world than the world does for you
On Forgiveness: Self-healing, self-liberation,
an act of the brave and strong
On Courage: Not developed under a sheltering tree,
but in flying the unpredictable skies
On Determination: Glory is not the number of times you stumble,
but the number of times you get up.