The Search for Everyday Wisdom
March 19, 2009 by Alfred Garrotto
Please share with me the wisdom that keeps you going day to day in life. Whether you are 18 or 98, you have something to share with the world about the meaning of life. Send me something you’ve read, seen, heard or have to say on this topic. I will feature it on my various web sites.
Too often we go to famous authors and poets for quotes about the meaning of life. I’m looking for the wisdom of ordinary people, living ordinary lives to the best of their ability. The following is an example that a lovely woman in South America left on my Facebook wall:
“What I learned about life is that what you give to others is what makes your life special, that the love you feel deep inside is what really fulfills you, and God IS Love, and to have friends is to have a great treasure.”–Ana Antunes
Through this project, maybe we can bring some everyday sanity to our very confused and out-of-kilter world.
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You make me feel so very special, delighted and enlighted by your every day Words Of Wisdom: WOW! In this acrostic word of ours where it is so hard to even find a helping hand to cross in our path, what a treasure it is to have you as a friend. Thank you, Al.
Your incorporation of Les Miserables, the second greatest book ever written, is a testament to your own wisdom, Mr. Garrotto. Its message of hope and love is an inspiring tale. To me, the wisdom that keeps me going every day is knowing that Jesus, the King of Kings, became a slave and died for my sinful soul. This is the ultimate demonstration of love and forgiveness. Forgiveness, a word which has almost disappeared in today’s world. I thank you for your efforts to reach out and touch others, as you are an example of God’s love. One of Hugo’s famous Les Mis quotes sums up how I feel about life: “To love another person is to see the face of God.”
Thank you for your kind comment. I hope you will return and comment on future posts.