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I want to give this Poem to my FIL's, what do you think?

EmberLynn Posted:

I want to give this Poem to my FIL's, what do you think?

I'm ether going to embrode this, or wood burn this on a plaque. I think this will be the perfect gift to give them for our wedding.


And a woman who held a babe against her bosom said, 'Speak to us of
Children.'

And he said:

Your children are not your children.

They are the sons and daughters of Life's longing for itself.

They come through you but not from you,

And though they are with you, yet they belong not to you.

You may give them your love but not your thoughts.

For they have their own thoughts.

You may house their bodies but not their souls,

For their souls dwell in the house of tomorrow, which you cannot visit,
not even in your dreams.

You may strive to be like them, but seek not to make them like you.

For life goes not backward nor tarries with yesterday.

You are the bows from which your children as living arrows are sent forth.

The archer sees the mark upon the path of the infinite, and He bends you
with His might that His arrows may go swift and far.

Let your bending in the archer's hand be for gladness;

For even as he loves the arrow that flies, so He loves also the bow that
is stable.

-- Kahlil Gibran
cindyandkevin Posted:

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Very nice!!!
beatle06 Posted:

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wow that is awesome, i love it!

stephanief Posted:

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love it

esb980 Posted:

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It's nice
mtdr1106 Posted:

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i have tears in my eyes.......burn one for me too!!! i want to put in my living room...

tjs Posted:

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love it!

salsbride06 Posted:

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very nice.

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