Thought i would give ya all a scribt, and hope you find some comfort in these words. It is very precious to me. - The following was found in Old Saint Paul`s church, Baltimore, in 1692
"Go placidly amid the noise and hast, and remember what peace there may be in silence. As far as possible without surrender be on good terms with all persons. Speak you truth queitly and clearly; and listen to others, even the dull & ignorant; they too have their story.
Avoid loud and aggessive perosns, they are vexations to the spirit. If you compare yourself with others, you may become vain & bitter; for always there will be greater & lesser persons than yourself. Enjoy your achievements as well as your plans.
Keep interested in your own career, however humble; it is a real pssession in the changing fortunes of time. Exercise caution in you buisness affairs; for the world is full of trickery. But let this not blind you to what virtue there is; many persons strive for high ideals; and everywhere life is full of heroism.
Be yourself. Especially, do not feign affection. Neither be cynical about love; for the face of all aridity & disenchantment it is perennial as the grass.
Take kindly the counsel of the years, gracefully surrending the things of youth. Nurture strength of spirit to shield you in sudden misfortune. But do not distress yourself with imaginings. Many fears are born of fatigue & loneliness. Beyond a wholesome discipline, be gentle with yourself.
You are the child of the univers, no less than the trees & the stars; you have a right to be here. And wheter or not it is clear to you, no doubt the universe is unfolding as it should.
Therefor be at peace with God, whatever you conceive Him to be, and whatever your labors & aspirations, in the noisy confution of life keep peace with your soul.
With all its sham, drudgery & broken dreams, it is still a beutiful world. Be careful. Strive to be happy."
