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RE: Lonliness - 6/27/2007 10:42:35 PM

Hildegard

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Thank you Richard! The last sentence sums it all up. "The key to happiness is in our own hands." I have raised some questioning eyebrows in the past by maintaining that happiness is a choice. To me it means accepting what is as is. It is the desire for things being different that makes for unhappiness. It is not a passive thing but dealing with what is given. Gratefulness comes in here as well.

Your discovery how much people in different cultures and countries have in common allows for feeling connected and not lonely. You seem to have a special gift to connect; for some it is more difficult!

With every good wish,
Edda

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Peace and joy!

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RE: Lonliness - 6/28/2007 7:09:08 AM

zenmember

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Absolutely, 'It is what it is'; the rest is choice.

Having awareness and mindfulness allows us to see past the distortions of bias, conditioning and emotion to make the choice of gratefulness.