Quite thought provoking eh! :P

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I was about to leave & Loote's words worked as Miracle!!! I am enlightened Bro!!!

you're welcome. i too am enlightened a bit. one of the best forwards i have receieved in recent times.

LooTe

Loote da enlightened one! (teasing) -

Thanks for sharing. It is so true. Every day is a new day if only you let it be one.

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I just "talked" to a fellow named Nelson Mandela. What if he had put his glass down?What if Gandhi had tossed aside his glass? May be the moral of the story is morals about life dont come in one size fit all. Lessons are good to learn in life, but even better is when they are incorporated with a grain or two of salts.

I'll have to put the whole bottle down :) Very true..

Vincent Bodega - Well said. I completely agree that we cannot look at every situation with the same lens. One mans ceiling is another man's floor and the same situation in life can teach two different people two very different things.

In that spirit, I could not resist offering this thought : the moral that I take away from the story is not to abandon your principles but rather to take the time to pause, reflect and think over them whenever you can. After all, it was the Mandela who came out of jail, and not just the one who went into jail, who was able to have such a profound impact on others. Had he not paused to forgive those who committed injustices against him during all those years , would he still have been what he was?

Dont mean to be argumentative, offense or pedantic but your thoughtful response to Loote brought on a bit of a pensive mood , hence the response :)

whats wrong in dwelling in a tad bit of a pensive mood? Let me use your analogy of "one man's ceiling is another man's floor," if I may. If one doesnt have a reference to a floor, how can a ceiling exist. If one cant adopt sadness, how can one even acknowledge happiness.

Mandela did what he had to do; forgive, forget or even forgo his youthful dreams. Regardless, I dont think he put his glass down. Irrespective of how awful it tasted he drank every bit of that drink. Thats my perception, but again...

I still like the way you write, Mr. Haddock!

He he .. agreed - so I guess it depends on what we make out of "putting your glass down", no?

Later.

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And I like the way you write too and it's always interesting to read what you have to say :)

Take care.