Thursday 15 March 2012

A Question Of Space.

I have noticed that there is a theme of outer space travelling amidst the ether of the blogging world.  And thus, it inspired the thought of republishing the following post.  If you have read this before, I hope you don't mind I share it with you, once again.  


And man reached out to the heavens.  Outer space, a wondrous place of countless stars, countless galaxies and countless questions.
And man, gazed deeply into outer space and forgot about his inner space.  For man's heart beat with a brutal savagery.   He shed the blood of his brother's and sister's in the name of greed, of hatred, of betrayal, of deception. He invaded the space, the personal space of the scared, the innocent, the vulnerable.  Yes, in his pursuit to progress, to advance, mankind lost touch with that precious gift.  The gift of the inner child.
And man's lust to conquer, to destroy, to steal from his fellow man, lived on.   Then one day, one momentous day, it happened.  One man looked around, saw the rivers of blood and heard a gentle whisper.  The whisper was the voice of his inner child and it said, 'This has to stop.  I want to play, to sing, to dance, to smile, to laugh and love.  Please, we must make this stop.'  The man looked over at his blood-soaked enemy and asked, 'Can you hear it?  Listen carefully, for your inner child has a message for you, for all of us.'  And his blood-soaked enemy listened and he smiled.  The word spread.  The voice of the inner child, the inner space, spread far and wide.  The bells rang out with the chimes of peace.  Enemies embraced and enemies became friends.
That was a long, long time ago, on that blue and fragile planet.  Mankind reached out and explored the beauty of outer space.  And the message he brought was of acceptance, understanding, hope and peace.  And it all began that day when that one man realised that inner space was the final frontier.

34 comments:

  1. This is truly beautiful thank you. Much more hopeful that the poem my much younger self wrote.
    'Man you make the same mistakes all the time.
    Reaching, grasping with insatiable greed,
    till you overreach yourself
    And are humble
    for a while.
    Till it starts again, and again till you die.'

    I much prefer your version to the one that the cynical little beast that was my younger self produced. Thank you.

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    1. Hi The Elephant's Child,
      I thank you for your thought provoking poem from your younger self on this theme. And if anyone has been cynical, I have to hold my hand up. Especially after my recent postings :)
      Take very good care and I appreciate your contribution.
      With peace and goodwill, your way, Gary

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  2. Hello Gary:
    Of course the final line of this is the most telling and something which so many people, very sadly, fail to realise. And it is there for the taking, possibly after a little searching.

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    1. Hello Jane and Hello Lance,
      If only more people would take the time and listen to the sweet innocence of their inner child, I firmly believe this world would be a better place for all.
      In peace and kindness, your way, Gary

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  3. Hi Gary: Wow, are those your own words? It's wonderful writing and poetically says something very profound and hopeful. It reminds me of a story that the British explorer Sir Francis Chichester told. When asked what he had learned from his solo round-the-world sailing trip he said, "I would have a special envoy placed in New Zealand to reflect upon what's happening in Great Britain from the other side of the planet because you can see more clearly from a distance".
    I believe the early astronauts said something similar.
    Click here for Bazza’s Blog ‘To Discover Ice’

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    1. Hi bazza,
      Yes sir, I wrote this article early in January 2011. I thank you for the complimentary words.
      I am familiar with those thought provoking words from Sir Francis Chichester. And yes, I vaguely recall that early astronauts mentioned something quite similar.
      Thanks for that, bazza.
      Peace, Gary

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  4. a lovely sentement, i`ve not seen it anywhere else < yet >. i`m also fascinated by that picture.

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    1. Hi crowbloke,
      Thanks and I do my utmost to maintain my own unique originality. That picture took some doing. Ever tried taking a photo of your own eye?
      Take care and have a peaceful day.
      Gary

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  5. It's very difficult to look inwards and to conquer new things you'd never want or hope to face - but sometimes you just have to do this to move on!

    Take care
    x

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    1. Hi Old Kitty,
      And thanks for coming from a different perspective on this. To challenge oneself to move beyond what holds us back, moves us on.
      Take care of YOU and Charlie.
      Gary
      x

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  6. The farthest reaches of deep space, the deepest depth of the restless ocean can not begin to compare with the mysteries, the marvels, the limitless vistas of mans brain, spirit, soul... We have endless capacity for love and hate. Every once in a while we need to stand on a mountain top and take a really good look at where we are and what we are doing. Thanks for giving us a lift up the mountain this morning Gary.

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    1. Hi Delores,
      And what a beautiful view we can see from the summit of our mountain. Thank you, Delores.
      In peace and kind wishes, Gary

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  7. Dear Gary,
    How many ears did Dr. Spock have? The answer, my hairy friend, is three. His left ear, his right ear, and his final front ear. Geddit?
    Very inspirational, profound and poetic post, though, Gare, showing us that the final frontier may well be within us all.
    Very Best Wishes,
    David.

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    1. Dear David,
      Ear, ear old chap and another front ear. Very good, my esteemed pal. In fact, I shall give you a 'Vulcan Death Grip', just for fun.
      Ah yes, a positive environment starts from within.
      Kind and peaceful wishes, your way, Gary

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  8. I had a similar thought along those same lines. What goes on around us leaves me shaking my head. Here was my post, a long time ago.
    http://rjacobpost.blogspot.com/2009/02/one-day-of-peace-org.html

    peace

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    1. Hi Ray,
      Thanks for that and I shall duly check out your link.
      Take very good care and with that I shall take a coffee break.
      In kindness, Gary

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  9. Very profound thoughts, Gary. If only, if only....

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    1. Hi Ian,
      And hopefully one day, we shall have moved on past the if only stage. Thank you, my friend.
      With respect and happy writing, your way, Gary

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  10. Inner space is as limitless and uncharted as outer space. It isn't easy to "Boldly go where no man has gone before." May all your voyages bring wonder.
    Laura
    x

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    1. Hi Laura,
      And may we find the 'map' that leads us back to the wise words of our inner child. We can boldly challenge ourselves and realise a whole new and better reality for all.
      Thanks Laura.
      In peace and hope, your way, Gary
      x

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  11. Oh, how right you are! I am so glad you posted this--I don't think I saw it the first time around. Inner space, a beautiful place. Yes, indeed.

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    1. Hi Susan,
      Thank you. In between postings and what with a lot of bloggers mentioning outer space, I thought it might be timely to repost this article on inner space.
      Yes indeed and peaceful, hopeful wishes to you, my friend.
      Gary

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  12. That was incredibly beautiful, Gary. It almost sounded biblical. I'm intrigue by how you came about this post. Do these words just come? Or do you struggle to make yourself clear? I'm asking because I struggle. I want to express particular thoughts, make people understand what I'm trying to say, yet, the words don't come. Well, they do eventually, but not without hours and hours of exhausted thought process. I can almost feel my brain cells burning. But these words, your words, sound so like you, so natural and matter of fact. From the heart. I am in awe.

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    1. Hi Joylene,
      I thank you for your very flattering words. Sometimes, the words are just a natural progression from my mind. Usually the words are formulated based on my mood. There are times I try to enhance the ambience of the mood by putting on suitable background music. When I write, I write without pressure. In fact, I become absorbed within the words and the emotions I try to convey. If I'm writing about, for an example, a brush, I become a brush. If I'm writing about something that makes me sad, I write with tears running down my face.
      I'm lucky because I never feel like I have to write. I write when I want too and I know that beyond any exhaustion you feel, the words and the passion for what you write, extends outwards and is shared to others.
      To write from the heart, to write with transparency, is amazingly powerful. Of course, to me, writing is cathartic, is therapeutic and a positive resource as I try to make sense of my life.
      The one thing that I always try to do with my writing is to write to just one person and not an audience. I like to think that I am having intimate interaction with just the one reader who cares about what I write as much as I care about them. You've heard of 'method acting'. I endeavour to do 'method writing'.
      I think the key to it all Joylene, is to not force the words and let them flow when the time is right.
      You are very kind and I have much admiration for you and your determination. With respect and happy writing, your way, Gary

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  13. I'm with Joylene on this one. That's an amazing piece. Loved it. My inner child comes out and plays a lot. We've become good friends as of late. For example, I've been coloring. You saw the picture of my brevity card, right? That took me a long time. My inner child (I've named her Linnea, my favorite Swedish name) loves to color and is very meticulous. I like her.
    Tina @ Life is Good
    Co-Host of the April A to Z Challenge
    Twitter: @AprilA2Z #atozchallenge

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    1. Hi Tina,
      Thank you and it's encouraging and heartening to know you relate to what Joylene has mentioned. I'm truly grateful for your kind words. I'm very familiar with your brevity card. And the conversations you have with Linnea will not only bring you even more awareness of all that can be good, she will guide you along in your ongoing writing dreams.
      And Tina, you know I wish you and those who are in the Challenge, the very best and may it bring out the very best within the great blogging community.
      With respect and goodwill, Gary

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  14. Very nice. :-) A gentle, hopeful piece.

    Pearl

    p.s. If you hadn't re-posted, I wouldn't have seen this. Thank you.

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    1. Hi Pearl,
      Thank you and a gentle, hopeful 'peace', also :)
      I'm glad I reposted this article and I'm really pleased you came over to read it. Much appreciated.
      Have a lovely weekend in Minnesota :)

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  15. Considering my blogging name, I have to comment on this. Space is a fascination of mine, and a good metaphor for my journey through life (that has included some time on what I can only refer to as 'other planets').

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    1. Indeed, and may your journey through space and life prove to be of great fulfilment. There are times my mind is not of this planet and floats about on other worlds. May your positive environment grow in strength.
      With respect, Gary

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  16. Very well said, Gary.
    I agree that the inner child offers awareness of how to have peace within ourselves. This was a joy to reread.
    Thank you,
    Dixie

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    1. Hi Dixie,
      Thank you and thank you for rereading this article. May your wondrous inner child continue to show you the enchanting magic of a better environment for you, for all of us.
      Hope you have a peaceful weekend.
      Your friend, Gary :)

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  17. Very thought provoking piece. I think the world would be a much better place if everyone took time to listen to their inner child. When it isn't tantrumming. ;-)

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  18. Hi Misha,
    Oh yes, listen to the inner child and hear the words of innocent wisdom. Of course, my inner child never has a temper tantrum. And with that I'm going to lay on the ground and stamp my feet! :)

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I do try to comment back to each commenter individually. However, I might have to shorten my replies or give a group thank you. That way, I can spend more time commenting on your blogs. Thank you and peace, my friend.