CKP ADA Advisory Board member Randy Smit wrote the following poem in response to the recent terrible events in Paris.
For Now
Soldier on
hold the phone
say your prayers
put on your shoes
keep the faith
do your best
grab a tissue
cling to Jesus
hang your coat
find a way
remember that
check your e-mail
eat your breakfast
try the crossword
do some dishes
write it down
follow your nose
give it time
stand up and walk
stop at the store
let it be
fold some laundry
make some tea
burn some leaves
catch a glimpse
ask a friend
call your mother
save the rest
remember the trash
hug the janitor
mind your tongue
fasten your seatbelt
get to church
throw it out
go to town
hold everything
have a doughnut
do not relent
pay some bills
take it slow
return to your breathing. I love you.
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[5 minutes in restful silence… can go a good, long way. Try it. Just be still for a little while.
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Blessed are they that mourn, for they shall be comforted.
For additional pieces about Paris:
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Viral Poem Urging Prayers For World, Not Just Paris, Strikes A Chord via Huffington Post
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Meet the Muslim teenager using poetry to stop young people turning to Isis via Independent
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‘An Artist Has No Home in Europe Except in Paris’ via Huffington Post
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