amra@ihuxj.UUCP (Steven L. Aldrich) (03/24/84)
Here's something else by Leo Buscaglia that I really like. Hope you enjoy it, it's really fantastic!! It's from his lecture entitled "Speaking of Love." This particular excerpt is the conclusion to this lecture. It goes as follows...... **************************************************************** A START by Leo F. Buscaglia,Ph.D. "I'd just like to end with something that I'm still working on, but it's something I call 'A START'. Each day I promise myself not to try to solve all my problems at once. Nor shall I expect you to do so. Take it easy, you can't be the perfect lover tomorrow. But maybe next week..... Starting each day I shall try to learn something new about me and about you and about the world I live in, so that I may continue to experience all things as if they have been newly born. Starting each day I shall remember to communicate my joy as well as my despair so that we can know each other better. Starting each day I shall remind myself to really listen to you and try to hear your point of view, and discover the least threatening way of giving you mine, remembering that we're both growing and changing in a hundred different ways. Starting each day I shall remind myself that I am a human being and not demand perfection of you until I am perfect. (So your safe) Starting each day I shall strive to be more aware of the beautiful things in our world. Starting each day I shall remind myself to reach out and touch you gently, with my fingers. Because I don't want to miss feeling you. Starting each day I shall dedicate myself again to the process of being a lover, and then see what happens. You know, I'm really convinced that if you were to define love, the only word big enough to engulf it all would be *LIFE*. Love is life in all of its aspects. And if you miss love, you miss life. Please don't" Leo F. Buscaglia Ph.D. ***************************************************************************** I also wish to thank all the people who have replied to my posting: "Shower the People You Love With Love!!" I am more than greatful to you for your kind, loving words and thoughts. I am glad to know there are still many people who feel that we need to reach out to one another with love and compassion. Maybe if enough of *us* try to be more tactful and loving in our inter-actions with one another, we could really change our world for the better. This may sound naive, but for many problems in our societies, the answer/solution is a large dose of *LOVE*!! Please send opinions/comments/views to me at IHNP4!IHUXJ!AMRA or POST to this newsgroup. Also, please let me if you'd mind being quoted (for those who respond via EMAIL) in my future follow ups to this (and the previous article "Shower the People"...) PEACE LOVE & BEST WISHES From the ever curious mind of: Steve Aldrich (ihnp4!ihuxj!amra) P.S. "Love the people who hate you; it makes them MAD AS HELL!!" (Leo Buscaglia) P.P.S. "Live every day as if it were your last. Someday it will be!!" (also from Leo Buscaglia)