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	<description>"He who learns must suffer.  And even in our sleep pain that cannot forget falls drop by drop upon the   heart, and in our own despair, against our will, comes wisdom to us by the awful grace of God." ~Aeschylus, Agamemnon</description>
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		<title>A Wonderful Visit Home</title>
		<link>http://www.spiritualthingsmatter.com/2009/04/09/my-heart-is-full/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2009 17:10:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Viola Jaynes</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Gratitude is when memory is stored in the heart and not in the mind.  ~Lionel Hampton
We spent eight days in Germany over Spring break, and it was one of the most rewarding vacations we&#8217;ve had.  It was too short to see all that we wanted to see, but the time we did have was filled [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Perfect Day</title>
		<link>http://www.spiritualthingsmatter.com/2008/06/28/a-perfect-day/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Jun 2008 23:45:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Viola Jaynes</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There is no way to happiness &#8211; happiness is the way.  ~The Buddha 
Yesterday, I had one of those perfect days where all seemed right and well with the world.  One of those days, where despite of all the troubling happenings one hears and reads on the news programs, blogs, and television, the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Embracing Death</title>
		<link>http://www.spiritualthingsmatter.com/2008/06/19/embracing-death-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jun 2008 22:46:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Viola Jaynes</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Oh death, suddenly you come &#8211; but we fear you not.
You teach us awareness, each and every time.
You teach us humility and gratefulness.
Your presence brings new resolve into our lives -
to be kinder to all who have been entrusted to us.
To love even more deeply those who need us -
as well as those who want [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Self-Honesty</title>
		<link>http://www.spiritualthingsmatter.com/2007/09/19/self-honesty/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Sep 2007 18:36:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Viola Jaynes</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The greatest way to live with honor in this world is to be what we pretend to be. ~Socrates
Being honest with oneself, without  any sense of pretense, pride, or shame, is one of the most significant undertakings of a human life.  It is at that moment that our outlook on life begins to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Laughter Of Simone</title>
		<link>http://www.spiritualthingsmatter.com/2007/02/23/the-laughter-of-simone/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Feb 2007 21:48:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Viola Jaynes</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Keep me away from wisdom which does not cry, the philosophy which does not laugh, and the greatness which does not bow before children.
~Kahlil Gibran
I received an unexpected gift in the mail yesterday from a very dear friend of mine in Germany.  I opened it up with  curiosity and found a little heart [...]]]></description>
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