WIDE ENOUGH

                                                                      WIDE ENOUGH

                                                            Wrote Lawrence Stern, an 18th Century
                                                            clergyman, "This world surely is wide enough
                                                            to hold both thee and me."

                                                            Indeed, there is plenty of room on this earth...

                                                            For diversity
                                                            For unity
                                                            For every color
                                                            For every creed
                                                            For disagreement
                                                            For compromise
                                                            For old truths
                                                            For new insights
                                                            For giving 
                                                            For living

                                                            The shortages on this earth exist not because
                                                            there is "the lack of space" as some would contend.
                                                            Rather, our deficiencies are primarily due to a
                                                            scantness of Spirit in the hearts of men.

                                                            Wide enough, wide enough, yes, this world is 
                                                            wide enough for both thee and me.

                                                            (First published on November 4, 2012)