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Wherever you are, be there.
-Ralph Waldo Emerson, submitted by Melanie H., Iowa

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Each day is a new beginning…
another chance to learn more about ourselves,
to care more about others,
to laugh more than we did,
to accomplish more than we thought we could,
to be more than we were before.
-Anonymous, submitted by "Dancer1700"

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Today is a once in a lifetime opportunity for you to release your potential
and do your
best! I dare you to dive into your tasks with delicious zeal and make every
moment
count!

And speaking of TODAY, we have two important announcements:

1. TODAY is the last day our Ripples Store will be open in 2002! Order
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2. TODAY'S issue is our last of 2002. Enjoy the holidays, and we'll see
you in two
weeks!

Peace,
Paul

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It isn't always a happy world, but we shall be happy in it -
not by ignoring the sad, but by doing what we can and loving each other.
-Melanie Thernstrom, submitted by Tarah H., Asheville, North Carolina

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We cannot live only for ourselves.
A thousand fibers connect us with our fellow man;
and along those fibers, as sympathetic threads,
our actions run as causes,
and they come back to us as effects.
-Herman Melville, submitted by Leslie M., Madison, Wisconsin

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I do hope that in the midst of all this craziness that we call the holidays
you can
remember that even the smallest gift of kindness can make the biggest of
differences! As
our collective stress level increases dramatically this time of year, the
power of the smile
is larger than ever!

Take a moment right now to seek out someone and offer a kind word, a
pat on the back,
assistance with a small task, or your patience as someone "takes longer
than they
should." Your quick kindness creates another fiber that connects us to
the best we can
be!

Peace,
Paul

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WOOHOO! This is our 200th issue of eRipples!
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He who can no longer pause to wonder and
stand rapt in awe is as good as dead….
-Albert Einstein, submitted by Mary G., Madison, Wisconsin

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When you are inspired by some great purpose,
some extraordinary project,
all your thoughts break their bonds:

Your mind transcends limitation,
your consciousness expands in every direction,
and you find yourself in a
new, great and wonderful world.

Dormant forces, faculties and talents become alive,
and you discover yourself to be
a greater person by far
than you ever dreamed yourself to be.
-Patanjali, submitted by "Dancer1700"

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This week I begin what may be the greatest adventure of my life. By the
time you read
this, I will have silenced my mobile phone, shut off my computer, and put
my mail on
hold. I have packed up a month's supplies and am traveling far away from
the craziness
of my life. I am pressing PAUSE on the DVD of my life for a few weeks so
that I can
"stand rapt in awe" as Einstein says above.

I have stored up a few ripples which Leslie will send out each Monday
during my travels.
There is a small chance I will update you "from the road" but most likely I
will return in
January with a calmed heart, peaceful soul, and ready to resume my life
again. I promise
to share stories then!

Peace,
Paul
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