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Spirit. By John R. Ware

 

There were two men both whom decided to get a horse. One man found a red

Rhone with much spirit. The other chose one more docile. They would go

riding together every day. It so happened on the route they would take

around the countryside, there was a ditch about eight or nine feet wide,

after a time it was apparent that the Rhone's spirit could not be shaken

and he gave everything he had in all he did.

 

When coming up to this gap in the trail he hurled it the first time.

Because of the spirit in him he was quick to respond and jumped it with

no problem. Yet the more docile horse would balk every time he came to

the edge. He wasn't sure of the distance; he would stand on the edge

trembling with indecision and doubt because the distance to him looked

too great. Then one day after awhile, coming up to the ditch and

watching his companion take it with ease, something happened within him,

a knowing was born that he could too. So with agility and ease he

gracefully bounded over the barrier.

 

Life is much like the two horses. When we as people come up against

trials or situations we just don't feel like we can make the distance or

that it just is too big and we don't know if we'll make it. So we balk

standing on the edge trembling. It's not until we depend upon the spirit

within. Then we are able to make it with ease. Until we quit looking at

the obstacle or trial through our eyes, they will always seem too big

for us. But there is a spirit within us that can judge the distance to

the other side and will give us the strength to make it through it.

 

As long as we let it.

 

It all comes to a choice whether we look for the spirit within or just

stand on the edge and balk. We will always have a choice.

 

-- John R. Ware

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Hello Friends,

 

Please note that the above was written by John R. Ware. I found that

this carried a wonderful message and hope that you do as well.

 

Have a great day. Life is so precious.

 

Kindest Regards,

Harold

 

http://gemsofthought.tripod.com/poetry/

 

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