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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Courier New">Subject:<SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN>Who Am I?</FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoBodyText style="MARGIN: 0in 45pt 0pt 0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><EM><FONT face="Courier New">Center and Source of all love, we your children reach out in faith and trust, knowing you are our Creator. You have blessed us all with personality.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>We are unique!<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>While we don't understand that fully, we accept that responsibility and ask your assistance to move forward.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Be with each of us as we walk our individual walks in gratitude for the love which made our creation possible. Allow us now to reflect that love to our brothers and sisters who like us seek only to be like you and fulfill our obligation of personhood.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Amen</FONT></EM></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><I><FONT face="Courier New">(Group conversation of the individual feelings and the energies felt during our prayer circle)<o:p></o:p></FONT></I></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Courier New">Daniel (Bob S.): This is Daniel, greetings my faithful students and welcome to another week’s session of teaching and learning, learning and teaching.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>As you know, those two abilities go together.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The teacher is at times the student and at times the student becomes the teacher.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Courier New">Tonight we have a special treat for you.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>There is someone here who is new yet is old.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>With those words of introduction, those words of titillation, (Daniel laughing) I hand the microphone to our guest.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>One moment please.</FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Courier New">Teacher (Bob S.): Greetings my friends.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>I will not tell you my name initially.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Let us play a game.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>I will speak for a time and then see if any of you can identify me.</FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Courier New">Friends your growth is commendable.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Your insights are expanding.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Your wisdom is profound.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Yet, you are just beginning.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The future holds an ever-expanding universe of possibilities over which you have complete control.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>I refer of course to your freewill.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>While you will have a number of advisers, counselors, and supernal resources, it all comes down to you.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>You have the final decision.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>We can advise, urge, nudge, pontificate, and do all manner of things, but the final decision remains yours, as the universe has been created.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>You have been told this many times and I am just adding my words to the wisdom of others.</FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Courier New">Those of us who have come back to join you in this most exciting time for Urantia see much which we could tell you about but our mandate is such that we cannot tell you.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>We cannot make your way easier for that would not in the long run be of assistance for your spiritual development.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>It is necessary that you walk your walk alone.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>No, you are not alone, yet, you must make the decisions necessary for spiritual development and growth.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>This you know.</FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Courier New">I came prepared with a short lesson tonight.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>But! It is now time to identify me.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Who am I?</FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Courier New">LaReen: Ham came to my mind.</FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Courier New">Tomas: We have one vote for Ham.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>(group laughing)</FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Courier New">Ken: Have you been with us before?</FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Courier New">Teacher: Yes!</FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Courier New">Ken: Are you of this world?</FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Courier New">Teacher: Now I am!<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>I am an ascendant being as are you.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Any other. </FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Courier New">Bob D.: Are you a finaliter?</FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Courier New">(Group comments and laughing:<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>I like this game.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>It’s like playing “What’s My Line”.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>I feel like 20 questions)</FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Courier New">Teacher: Any other guesses, any other insights, (definitely has a sense of humor) any other feelings?<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Come now!<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Use your new Morontial skills (laughing… what Morontial skills) and search your minds.</FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Courier New">LaReen: It’s a teacher with a sense of humor.</FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Courier New">Bob D.: Lester! </FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Courier New">Teacher: I have two votes for Lester!<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>(Group still laughing and talking and guessing amongst themselves, could be Tomas).</FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Courier New">Tomas: Yes!<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>I am Tomas.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>I made the long trip North and it’s a great pleasure to be with you all (welcome).<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Courier New">I, too, have gone through some grief with you with the loss of your colleague and co-founder and friend.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>I asked to present the lesson tonight because I feel I know you.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>I spent much time with you collectively and individually, which may surprise some of you, and feel I know you well.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Hence, the reason for my presence.</FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Courier New">As you have been advised loss is a major part of living.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Seems odd doesn't it?<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Death and living, living and death, go hand-in-hand.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>You have to die to live; you have to live to die.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>I fully understand your lack of understanding for I was in your shoes at one time and I didn't understand the meaning of life and death at that point any better than you.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>One of the things Bill is now beginning to understand is the reason for death.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>It becomes much clearer at the next level.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The physical level remains almost an enigma.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>As you know in your lives most people say they believe in heaven, but as push comes to shove they behave differently.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>I'm not speaking of your brother Isaac here, he knew full well what was ahead of him and reacted as is expected.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Your society, as do most of your concomitancy societies in the so called western world have much to learn to really understand the meaning of death.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>It is impossible for me to explain it.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>One has to live it and your day is coming as you know.</FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Courier New">To prepare yourself for that the best thing you can do is to continue to grow spiritually.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Every day that your soul grows (it) builds the faith necessary to overcome the fear of death, of the unknown, of that unknown experience. It allows you to rely on that foundation you have been developing these many years.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The better job you do with that the more easily will you handle death.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>So, you are all on the right road.</FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Courier New">My lesson is a lesson of persistence.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>My friends, continue to do what you are doing.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>It is your faith that exudes the love which overcomes the fear which the unknown generates.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>I hope and pray my words will be of some assistance to you for I know you all are in the throes of grieving.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Let those feeling out!<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Feel what you are feeling!<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Speak to others what you are feeling.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Do not be shy or afraid or worry about what others might think.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>They have their own feelings to express.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Your willingness to lead might help them to do what they need to do. Do not fear your feelings.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>They are what they are!<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>They express your animal nature and right now you're hurting.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Allow your self to hurt, to feel, to express, and to grow.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>For death and loss are a part of life.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Experience life my friends. It is important that you do so.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Courier New">Well, I hope that helps friends.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>It has been my pleasure to be with you again and I would be glad along with my associates to answer any questions, comments, you may have.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The floor is yours.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>(pause)</FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Courier New">Ken: Thank you Tomas for sharing your love with us.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>You say you cannot describe death.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Then, on the other hand, you say Bill was prepared to accept his death.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>This experience of dying and being reborn, resurrected, if you will, on the receiving world and your words to say:“ to prepare to continue on what we are doing,” will help us accept this death process.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>I am a little confused when you said you cannot describe what happens when you die.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Can you say something about that?<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>I'm confused!</FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Courier New">Tomas: Yes, Kenneth, I would be delighted to respond to your concerns.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Your textbook provides solid information giving foundation for entry into this new phase of your life.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Each of us is different.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>I could tell you what I experienced, but you may find it quite different.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>It is my fear, if I can use that word, that I might blunt or reduce the experience for you if I talk at any great length about my own experience of death and resurrection.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>That’s why I said I feel the words in the book are sufficient, for most people, to adequately prepare themselves with the knowledge the book provides of the details of the death and resurrection process.</FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Courier New">Since each individual is different, it seems to me unwise, for me, to do anything other than encourage you to continue upon the path you have chosen.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Continue your soul growth and allow the events themselves to play upon your life, to be the experiences they will be for you.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Is that satisfactory or do you wish to pursue further?</FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Courier New">Ken: No, that will suffice for the moment.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>You're telling me to read the book.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>I will, again and again.</FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Courier New">Tomas: For those of you who have not read that section about what Morontial World Number One is like, yes, that would be most helpful.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>I had very similar understandings in my world of mortality.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>So I think that would be a solid basis for your preparation.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>If you feel after more thought and reading that is not sufficient, I'm sure one of us teachers would be glad to share perhaps some of the details of our own experience.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>I am reticent to do that in a public forum.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>My feeling is... that it perhaps should be more of an individual program rather than with the whole group.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>I hope that helps, Kenneth.</FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Courier New">Ken: I think I understand what you are saying Tomas.</FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Courier New">Tomas: Thank you.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>I was struggling with that as you probably guessed.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>It is an area that is difficult to describe and even if I was to describe my own experience, I am not at all sure it would be of much help to anyone but me.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>I think I will rely on your personal teachers at this point.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>They all have had the experiences and can provide that information if your decision after some contemplation is that you are still not where you feel you would like to be.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Any other questions, or comments or concerns?</FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Courier New">Bob D.: I appreciated your comments about being persistent tonight and moving forward.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>My curiosity is how much of my desire to move forward spiritually and begin all these projects that are in my head, is how much of that is a true spiritual leading verses a kind of… with Isaac’s death now, it seems like you want to make things happen now.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>It kind of wakes me up to the fact that life is right here, right now. <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>You can always think about what you are going to do tomorrow, when the kids grow up or when you retire.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Really what we really have is right here now.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>So I really want to be effective with all of my time, which then I find out I am not getting enough sleep because I am spending too much time on some of these things.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>I'm trying to find a balance there for what is healthy in recognizing mortality and trying to be more purposeful… maybe unhealthy, maybe avoidance of the emotions, or bury the emotions in work.</FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Courier New">Tomas: I think upon reading your statement/question you will find, Bob, you have answered your own question.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The balance is what is what we all should seek.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Particularly at the human level you cannot do every thing you would like to do.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>As you have stated previously you really have several roles as husband, father, student, teacher, college student, what am I leaving out, (group: friend, brother) and part of life is to learn how to balance all of those roles which are important to you.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>That’s what’s life is about, learning how to balance those things.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Courier New">What I could add would be very little, for in asking the question you will find the answer.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>I suggest when this transcript is in front of you, that you will see clearly what…, perhaps not clearly but more clearly, what you need to do.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>(get more sleep)<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>You're not a perfected being.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Your ego has not been fully controlled nor has it in any of your friends in this room.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>You all have to deal with that.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>That is what living on a mortal sphere is all about, perspective, discernment, wisdom, balance.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>What might work for one of you may be out of balance for another.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>That’s why everyone has to work that out<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>for themselves.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>That’s life, that’s why you're here.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>That’s what you've been put here to do and to learn from.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>So, you really don't want me telling you what to do (of course I do, group laughing, it ain't going to happen).<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>No, I really can't do that.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Your personal teachers aren't going to tell you.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>We are here to advise and to encourage.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>When you make a mistake say: hum mm, what can I learn from that and move on.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>That is what life is all about.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>It has become a cliche? for you at this time but really life moves on.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>I am not suggesting you make light of your loss.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>No, experience your loss.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Understand how you have been hurt.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Decide what you must do to continue living. </FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Courier New">Isaac would not want it any other way.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>That is what he is doing.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Yes, he worries about his friends, but that is his nature.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>You worry about your children, that is the nature of parenthood. It is important that you feel those feelings, but remember you need to rise above them.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Feelings must be<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>understood and given perspective.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>They are an important part of you, who you are.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Don't miss those, they are important.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Courier New">Know the sun will rise again tomorrow and the day after and the day after.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Learn from yesterday, live today, and don't worry about tomorrow.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Tomorrow will come tomorrow.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Live today.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>That’s one of my favorite sayings.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Thank you for allowing me to work that in.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>One of my mentors taught me that one and I share it with you in hope and trust and in love.</FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Courier New">Are there other questions, comments, friends?<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>(pause)<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>This has been most enjoyable.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>I long to get back and meet with each of you.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>I regret it took the occasion of the graduation of our friend Bill to accomplish this, but I trust my time with you will be helpful.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Let us now stand and close our meeting in the usual fashion.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Larenzo wishes to close our meeting.</FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoBlockText style="MARGIN: 0in 45pt 0pt 0.25in; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><EM><FONT face="Courier New">Great and glorious Father give us perspective so that we may see clearly our place in the universe.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>We aspire to the knowledge that you contain.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>We come to you tonight approaching with a child-like-heart, hoping also to know of your love.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>For in that embrace of love we know that all knowledge is truly kept.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Grant us your insight as we move forward in our existence.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Show us the way and we will do our best to follow.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Amen.</FONT></EM></P></DIV>
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