The Golden Rule

THE GENTLE ART OF BLESSING by PIERRE PRADERVAND

This is a great book

I dare you to read it

It might change your life

My favorite passage is on Page 61

As you walk

Bless the city in which you live

Its government and teachers

Its nurses and street sweepers

Its children and bankers

Its priests and prostitutes

The minute anyone expresses the least aggression or unkindness to you

Respond with a blessing

Bless them totally

Sincerely

Joyfully

For such blessings are a shield

That protects them from the ignorance

Of their misdeeds

And deflects the arrow that was aimed at you

How do you know if you are in love with her?

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your heart skips a beat when she walks in the room

you smile when you hear her voice on the phone

you dream about her

she annoys the hell out of you but you still want to be with her

you get sad when she is sad

going for a walk is more fun when she is with you

when you are apart, even for a day, you really miss her

when she is not there you want to talk about her

her constant happiness is your goal

you both keep exploring new things together

her quirkiness is fun

you feel full of hope

she lets you feel free

everything reminds you of her

you are willing to change things about yourself for her

you are totally honest with her

she makes your favorite dish exactly how you like it

you don’t worry about the future

random thoughts of her pop into your mind

if reading this makes you think of someone special then you are in love