Merton deserves to be public.

[iconoclast_crip]

"There is a false and momentary happiness in self-satisfaction, but it always leads to sorrow because it narrows and deadens our spirit. True happiness is found in unselfish love, a love which increases in proportion as it is shared. There is no end to the sharing of love, and, therefore, the potential happiness of such love is without limit.

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[neomonster444]

YEssss> the things we see in others which we hate is really the thing within us.

[iconoclast_crip]

Exactly.

I didn't get to talk with you last night. I saw you on, but I didn't get a chance to actually sit down and chat until you signed off. :(

I ♥ talking with you. :D

[neomonster444]

I just read the rest of all that and I LOVE IT. It is simply wonderful.. I want to read it again and again and again until those words are apart of me.

Thank you.

May I ask if you were writing that from a book or a website?

[iconoclast_crip]

You're very welcome. I'm glad you enjoyed them. Thomas Merton is one of my all time heros.

Books, mostly from New Seeds of Contemplation and No Man is an Island

♥

[marysia]

Hey! I saw a comment of yours in faith_feminists and I clicked your userinfo and was intrigued. I'm adding you as a friend, hope you don't mind. :)

[iconoclast_crip]

Thanks! You're so added. :)