This has been around for a few years now, but it's still entertaining. It's by this guy in the UK named Mil Millington and it's about the things he and his girlfriend have argued about:

http://www.mil-millington.com/

 

I think they should run from each other ... in totally opposite directions ... what a life of hell ...lol

 

ohhhhhhhh man there's so much truth to this... it's very unfortunate that men and women seem to be so attracted to one another yet we are totally incompatible.

 

You kidding? It adds spice to the relationship. At least they are communicating.

 

[align=center] Go placidly amid the noise and haste,
and remember what peace there may be in silence.
As far as possible without surrender
be on good terms with all persons.
Speak your truth quietly and clearly;
and listen to others,
even the dull and the ignorant;
they too have their story.

Avoid loud and aggressive persons,
they are vexations to the spirit.
If you compare yourself with others,
you may become vain and bitter;
for always there will be greater and lesser persons than yourself.

Enjoy your achievements as well as your plans.
Keep interested in your own career, however humble;
it is a real possession in the changing fortunes of time.
Exercise caution in your business affairs;
for the world is full of trickery.
But let this not blind you to what virtue there is;
many persons strive for high ideals;
and everywhere life is full of heroism.

Be yourself.
Especially, do not feign affection.
Neither be cynical about love;
for in the face of all aridity and disenchantment
it is as perennial as the grass.
Take kindly the counsel of the years,
gracefully surrendering the things of youth.
Nurture strength of spirit to shield you in sudden misfortune.
But do not distress yourself with dark imaginings.

Many fears are born of fatigue and loneliness.
Beyond a wholesome discipline,
be gentle with yourself.
You are a child of the universe,
no less than the trees and the stars;
you have a right to be here.

And whether or not it is clear to you,
no doubt the universe is unfolding as it should.
Therefore be at peace with God,
whatever you conceive Him to be,
and whatever your labors and aspirations,
in the noisy confusion of life keep peace with your soul.
With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams,
it is still a beautiful world.

Be cheerful.

Strive to be happy. [/align]

 

One of my favorite memories are the trips to the mountains in Potter County. When everyone else heads to the hub-bub of the Jersey shore, my family would head up to the mountains. Although I was mostly a child during a good part of it... and was probably a source of a lot of the noise...it was still nice to go hiking through the woods or laying in bed and hear the sounds of the babbly brook through the open windows. Hearing the frogs chirping at the night. The water lapping at the hull of the row boat in the middle of the pond. Peace, tranquility, serenity.

Here's the property I used to go to (Link)

 

Desiderata is my bible ...

Jules