hmmm…..
Should Pluto be a planet? That is the question in the news today. In 2006, Pluto was demoted to a newly created category “dwarf planet” because of the discovery Eris, another icy orb in Pluto’s neighborhood. Now, through recalculations, Pluto may be back as a planet. If Pluto were a person, right about now, it would probably be filled with humility. Taking a demotion causes us to rethink who we are and what our place is in the world. Being reinstated is further cause for humility.
Dr Bob, a co-founder of Alcoholics Anonymous seemed to have a pretty good handle on humility. He had a plaque on his desk for many years which read: "Humility is perpetual quietness of heart. It is to have no trouble. It is never to be fretted or vexed, or irritable, to wonder at nothing that is done to me, to feel nothing that is done against me. It is to be at rest when nobody praises me, and when I am blamed or despised. It is to have a blessed home in myself where I can go in and shut the door and kneel to my Father in secret and be at peace, as in a deep sea of calmness, when all around and about is seeming trouble." Many folks attribute this quote to Dr. Bob, however, the actual author of this prayer is unknown.
You don’t have to move to the end of the solar system to get it that humble is a pretty good place to be.
hmmm…..
No comments:
Post a Comment