Breaking into the daylight of language

Walker Percy

[Humans became human] by breaking into the daylight of language—whether by good fortune or bad fortune, whether by pure chance, the spark jumping the gap because the gap was narrow enough, or by the touch of God, it is not for me to say here.

~ Walker Percy in THE MESSAGE IN THE BOTTLE

Message In The Bottle

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The cosmos is filled with precious gems.
I want to offer a handful of them to you this morning.

Each moment you are alive is a gem,
shining through and containing Earth and sky,
Water and clouds.

It needs you to breathe gently
for the miracles to be displayed.
Suddenly you hear the birds singing,
the pines chanting...

You, the richest person on Earth,
who have been going around begging,
stop being the destitute child.
Come back and claim your heritage.
Enjoy your happiness
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Cherish this very moment.
Let go of the stream of distress
and embrace life fully in your arms.

~ from "Our True Heritage" by Thich Nhat Hanh

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