Keep your gold, silver,
Shiny stones
Villas, palaces,
elephant bones
Mere dust of
my arid land
More precious
than everything
you own
Keep your gold, silver,
Shiny stones
Villas, palaces,
elephant bones
Mere dust of
my arid land
More precious
than everything
you own
Perspectives on Life, the Universe and Everything 
Nicely put!
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Thank you so much 🙂
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Our wealth as precious stardust
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Or wealth which has no value 🙂
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Delightful. Brief and delightful.
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Extremely pleased to hear that M-R 🙂
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keen observation 🙂
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Many thanks 🙂
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Priceless thoughts, AB. 🙂
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Many thanks Ember, have a beautiful day 😊
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I wonder; how much happiness would cost? One can just go inside a boutique and say, “Two packages of happiness, please”.
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Happiness is supposed to be a lasting feeling so probably never available in two packs at the same time. Joy, elation is another matter, few grams of some interesting mushroom, your favourite team winning a game, passing some exams, getting your holidays, designer bag, signed book by the author etc etc could get you there 😊
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… those are just material things, they rust, get old, become un-interesting. I guess, being happy is only possible for a moment…
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Indeed hence the word joy, exuberance and elation 😊 even a kiss, a pat on the back, a much needed hug, able to help someone will allow the same feeling. I think contentment on the other hand is long term and is very much possible and that is not for sale either and comes straight from your personna, soul or heart (whatever we believe in 😊)
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In so few lovely words, you make us think, turn us inward. Beautiful! And thank you 🙂
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Alison, extremely pleased to hear such wonderful reaction to my humble words. Thank you so much 😊
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Yes great thoughts here AB… the most precious gifts are Free. Which we forget with each breath we breathe … Air! and Water
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Many thanks Sue, greatly appreciate your thoughts, I wholeheartedly agree, people focus too much on money and ones who have a lot of it think they can buy everything and everyone, it comes as shock to some of them that not everything is on sale. 😊
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Love the simple message of what is important. Thank you.
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Thank yoou so much 🙂
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Reblogged this on Carladawn64.
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Many thanks 🙂
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You are welcome Nice piece 🙂
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The piece you see
Is a piece of me
Immense gratitude!
🙂
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