From Miami, Florida
If you knew taking a ten-minute walk every day would lengthen your life by five years, would you do it?
If you knew the person of your greatest affection was truly the very best you ever could have done, would you decide to be more appreciative of their presence?
If you knew that pickled beets, when eaten with Brussel sprouts, promoted longevity, would you adjust your palate accordingly?
If you knew there was basically no difference between men and women except a couple of obvious physical ones, would you reject society’s bigotry, or continue to join in the misguided laughter and fantasy?
If you knew your religion was incorrect and through some miracle, were given the true revelation, which ended up being from another religion’s hearth and home, would you change your affiliation to gain greater insight?
If you knew your car was being made in a foreign country at the expense of people who were suffering under the management of the manufacturer, would you switch to another vehicle to make a stand against tyranny?
If you knew the political party of your choice was actually detrimental at this time to the nation’s better interest, would you abandon your affiliation and change your vote?
If you found out that Santa Claus really did live at the North Pole, and during all these years, there’s been a vast conspiracy to disprove his existence, would you be willing to go back to a childlike heart on Christmas morning?
If you knew there was no difference between the races, would you still insist on keeping them separate?
If you knew money was important to give you the confidence to become a giver, would you work harder to get it, so that you could become more generous?
If you knew there was no God, would you still decide to love your neighbor as yourself?
If you knew that interfering in other people’s lives was the main cause of most of the disruption in our society, could you learn to keep your nose out of other people’s business?
If you knew chocolate chip cookies caused cancer, would you stop eating them, or gamble with the risk?
If you knew that “thank you” were the two most important words in the world, would you swallow your pride and say them more often?
If you knew that hoping for things was unfortunately a convenient way of not doing what you know to do, would you exchange your hopes for action?
If you knew that your mother and father were good people but had human flaws that caused them to teach you faulty logic, could you still love them as people but reject their philosophy?
If you knew more than you know now, would you be glad you knew it, or wish it wasn’t known?
Life is about one major decision. Actually, it’s an answer to a simple question.
Am I looking for answers, or do I want confirmation?
Because the truth of the matter is, if you seek you WILL find. If it’s confirmation of all your feelings, including your prejudices, you will certainly discover enough ammunition to fuel your war.
But if you’re seeking answers, you must be prepared for some of your pre-conceptions to be ravaged so that the landscape can be cleared for beautiful improvement.
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Jonathan wrote the gospel/blues anthem, Spent This Time, in 1985, in Guaymas, Mexico. Take a listen:
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