domingo, 25 de mayo de 2008

Somebody needs you

Cap 6 - Aparece Pepito Grillo

I agree with Savater when he says that "an egoist" is the person who trully knows what is convenient for him to live a good life and makes efforts to achieve it.
I think that we live a good life when we make an effort to live with a clear conscience, out of remorse from having done wrong, that is by doing good and giving the best we have inside. As humans beings, we need each other and we are gifted with many things to share with others. We can't live a good life unless we give ourselves to others.

Dar

¿Olvidaste el reír? ¿Aprendiste a llorar?
Será que no conoces la alegría de dar...
Podemos con tan poco disipar el sufrir,
y empezar nuevamente a aprender a reír...

¡Ah, si tú conocieras la alegría de dar!
Mira, es la forma más hermosa de amar
que reciben los otros.
Ser la fuente generosa para que todos puedan beber:
reconocerse agua y darse sin pensar,
pues las almas son como plantas
a las que hay que regar.
Benditos y felices los que logran decir:
"Hoy me he dado"

...Merecen la dicha de vivir.

¿Tanto se puede dar, tanto se puede hacer?
A ese niño que pasa, tú lo puedes querer,
a la mujer que sufre la alienta tu reír,
al hombre que trabaja lo anima tu cantar.
Y tú puedes cantar y reír y querer.
¿Ves qué fácil tarea?... Sí, la puedes hacer...
Olvida tu sufrir y olvida tu llorar:

¡Regálate a ti mismo la alegría de dar!

Isabel Reyes - Perú

4 comentarios:

Gladys Baya dijo...

What a lovely poem, Lili! I've liked it so much I've added it to my "virtual scrapbook". Thanks for sharing!

I also liked the fact that you linked "a clear conscience" with "no remorse". So many people live their days trying to do their best and yet feeling guilty about their mistakes and limitations all the time! :-((

I wish you a happy life!
Fondly,
Gladys

Lili dijo...

Hi Gladys!

I didn't express myself well, I'm afraid. What I meant is that we can't feel remorse if we live a good life, that is by sharing the best we have inside and doing good.
As humans beings we may make mistakes, so we should mend our ways and try not to make them again.

Gladys Baya dijo...

Well said, Lili! If we learn to accept imperfection and erring as part of human nature, then life will be happier!

It follows it's our job as educators then to make sure learners can learn these issues as soon as possible, wouldn't you agree?

A big hug,
Gladys

Lili dijo...

Hi Gladys,

I totally agree!

Hugs,
Lili