One day a man named Chit Chat went to the village sage feeling terrible about all the gossip and the wicked things that he had said about other people. He said to the elder, “I feel terrible about all the rumors I have spread all my life. What can I do to make amends to the good people of the village?” The wise elder thought for a moment and then he said, “Go to the market and purchase the finest chicken you can find. Then pluck all the feathers from the chicken and bring it to me just as fast as you possibly can.” Chit Chat ran to the market and spent some time looking for the finest chicken. When he was satisfied that this was the best chicken in all the marketplace he returned at a full run while plucking feathers from the chicken along the way. By the time he got to the elders hut all the feathers were gone from the chicken. He handed the chicken to the old sage who carefully turned it over and over until he was finally satisfied that there were no feathers on it. Then he said to Chit Chat, “Now go get me all the feathers you have plucked from the chicken.” Exasperated, the Chit Chat exclaimed, “How can I do that? The wind must’ve carried them a long way off and scattered them all across the land!” The old sage, looking at Chit Chat with great compassion said, “Yes that is true, and it is the same with rumors you have spread, they have gone so far and wide you can never retrieve them. I would suggest that you go and apologize to the people that you have dishonored, that is how you may gain forgiveness.” Book O’ the Week
Telling Your Own Stories Davis has a wonderful way to bring out the storytelling in all of us. The prompts he gives us in this wonderful little book leads us to explore our own stories. It encourages us to reach out to our children and friends and share those things that have made us who we are. It is a jewel of a little book. Dear Hearts, Maybe best not to be Chit Chat, but rather to keep our feathers in our own pillows. Ah yes, perhaps we then sleep better. All is well. Love and blessings, Rick and Patricia Heart Inspired Presentations It is our pleasure to provide this inspiration free of charge. Please feel free to forward Heart Beats in its entirety with copyright intact to anyone you feel may get some value from it. Heart Beats is provided in the hopes that it may help you move gently into each new week. Our warmest positive thoughts are with you all the way. Love, laughter, peace, prosperity, Rick and Patricia Become a Licensed
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