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I would like to say that Buddhism is not atheistic, for several reasons. First is the way the Buddha lived, and what he taught. The Buddha didn't talk about God. His main point wasn't whether there was a God or not. He taught compassion and wisdom, which is valid for anyone who is a believer or an atheist or anything else. Buddhist taught no-soul, but it wasn't his main purpose to make people not believe in God. In my opinion, you can't really come to enlightenment if you don't understand the soul. ...

Ah Lote, your dream has come true. http://www.online-literature.com/forums/blog.php?b=6692.

But it is a good dream to come true. It is a great moment in American history. I did not vote for Barack Obama, but his election is a wonderful thing. I quote the opening words of President-Elect Obama's victory speech last night:

If there is anyone out there who still doubts that America is a place where all things are possible, who still wonders if the dream of our founders

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I wrote this about a friend...so some of the things are sort of h2bt but I still like the poem...

Lost ... and Found?

I thought to myself today
I lost a friend
and my heart broke
I felt a piece
fall to the sidewalk
to be trampled.

the piece was filled with
memories
of ice cream and laughter
painted nails
and painted faces
tears and hugs
more ice cream
long talks and straightened ...

Futile Fury

I loved her; I couldn’t let this other guy get in her way. So what did I do? I did what I had to do, what I would still do. These days I’m different, my temper grows shorter by the day, envy for what I do not possess. For what I do not deserve.

I leaped at him like a raging tiger, fists of fury. Within minutes his friends came to his aid. I had never been in this situation before, although I’d seen how they do it on television. I looked for a corner, somewhere ...

hey all a great snack which is good for you is regular yogurt, and cottage cheese. I'm using a cheap brand yogurt which isn't too healthy by itself, since it has so much sugar, and mixing it with cottage cheese which isn't loaded with sugar, and has good protein! It really tastes wonderful, you should try it.

and also, I don't know if any of you did also, but I switched my layout to "test" and it looks cool- light blue and white background.

And also, there's ...