tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14190620.post113135263749056514..comments2023-10-16T07:10:05.952-05:00Comments on BOHEMIAN adventures: my freezer had an aneurysmUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14190620.post-1132625575306546642005-11-21T20:12:00.000-06:002005-11-21T20:12:00.000-06:00Hey Wen,Your experience with the grumpy old man an...Hey Wen,<BR/>Your experience with the grumpy old man and your contagious smile makes me think of the Thich Nhat Hanh (Vietnamese Buddhist Priest) quote <BR/><BR/>"Sometimes your joy is the source of your smile, but sometimes your smile can be the source of your joy." - Thich Nhat Hanh" <BR/><BR/>Interesting to me that you didn't take on the negative energy that I imagine was emanating from the grumpy old man. Good for you. Just like smiles, sometimes negativity is contagious too. The passing on of your smile makes me think of the Dalai Lama and his teachings on peace. Peace can't be dictated from the powers that be by force, it has to come from within each of us as we realize our own divine nature and the divinity within each other regardless of color, ethnicity, age, sex, political party affiliation or religion. One thing does not lead to another. Hate will never lead to peace. Only peace will lead to peace. <BR/><BR/>Thanks for sharing that story. It has me smiling right now. Maybe I'll have the opportunity to pass it on.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com