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When the signs of age begin to mark my body (and still more when they touch my mind); when the ill that is to diminish me or carry me off strikes from without or is born within me; when the painful moment comes in which I suddenly awaken to the fact that I am ill or growing old; and above all at that last moment when I feel I am losing hold of myself and am absolutely passive within the hands of the great unknown forces that have formed me; in all those dark moments, O God, grant that I may understand that it is you (provided only my faith is strong enough) who are painfully parting the fibers
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“Love ought to manifest itself more by deeds than by words.�
“Love in action is a harsh and dreadful thing compared to love in dreams,�
Now take a look at the deeper level of desiring: Is there something you’ve always wanted to do but never managed? What are your unfinished dreams? If you had your life over again, what would you change? If you only had a few months to live, how would you use the time? If a significant sum of money came your way, how would you spend it? If you were granted three wishes, what would they be? Is there anyone, or anything, for whom you would literally give your life?
