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OT - "Desiderada"

edited December 2012 in Off-Topic
I'll confess being motivated to re-read this old gem after one participant dismissed the linked article of another as not worthy of reading. But - hell, I'm no saint either. Desiderada is always a good read - my Christmas offering if you will.
http://sageplace.com/desiderada.htm

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  • edited December 2012
    Just fine, hank. I recall you posted this at FA, too.

    I'll add this with the note of replacing "man" with "person".
    I received a high school graduation card (right after the printing press was invented) containing this poem. I still have the card to this day.

    http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/if/
  • Not wanting to trample on your sentiments Hank but I'm always reminded of the parody of this, Deteriorata by the National Lampoon, when thinking of these individuals.
  • edited December 2012
    Reply to @Mark: No problem Mark. Different paths to same objective. Here's the parody version - for what value it may hold. Regards, hank
  • Howdy,

    Great stuff. Thanks.

    I've long been a fan of the serenity prayer which was posted on the wall at my dentists office when I was a boy.

    God grant me the serenity
    to accept the things I cannot change;
    courage to change the things I can;
    and wisdom to know the difference.

    This has long enabled me to retain my basic sanity in this quite insane world.

    peace,

    rono

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