" A new love "

" A new love "

And suddenly ... (looks incredible)

- everything from before, no longer exists

does not matter...

A new love, love,

It's always a new world

that starts!

No matter what experience you had

Or that you believe to have,

Nor this intimate and useless conviction

That nothing else could in your life

Surprise the heart ...

No matter the route

The conquered,

Or what was previously desired

By your sailor heart,

- a new love

Everything starts from the ground ...

It's as if you open your eyes to life.

In that instant,

As if nothing had been ...

Born with a new love! And you will live again

The dazzling mystery

Of what will happen, as if it had never

Happened

Suddenly

Nothing else remains,

Yesterday was a night that passed,

- today is what matters, is what you will live ...

A new love, it's a party,

It's a new joy ...

A new love, love, it's a new day.

That is going to be born

                                                              

                                                               JG de Araujo Jorge                                                              

                                      

Humility

Lord, make me accept

My poverty as it always was.

I do not feel what I have not.

I do not regret what could have

And got lost in wrong ways

And never came again.

Give, Lord, that my humility

Either as the desired rainfall

Falling down,

Long dark night

In a thirsty land

And on an old roof.

May I thank you,

My narrow bed,

My poor little things,

My house on the floor,

Stones and reeded boards.

And always have a beam of firewood

Under my mud stove,

And light, myself,

The cheerful fire of my house.

On the morning of a new day that begins. "

Cora Coralina

Humildade

Senhor, fazei com que eu aceite
minha pobreza tal como sempre foi.

Que não sinta o que não tenho.
Não lamente o que podia ter
e se perdeu por caminhos errados
e nunca mais voltou.

Dai, Senhor, que minha humildade
seja como a chuva desejada
caindo mansa,
longa noite escura
numa terra sedenta
e num telhado velho.

Que eu possa agradecer a Vós,
minha cama estreita,
minhas coisinhas pobres,
minha casa de chão,
pedras e tábuas remontadas.
E ter sempre um feixe de lenha
debaixo do meu fogão de taipa,
e acender, eu mesma,
o fogo alegre da minha casa
na manhã de um novo dia que começa.”

Cora Coralina

Always learning

I have learned that much of what we swear to believe may be just another person's belief that we have not cleaned up.

That there may be some comfort in the tacit agreement of hypocrisy, but it does not make life sing.

That if we do not look attentively and generously at our feelings, we can spend a whole day without getting in touch with what really matters to us.

That what we really care about may not matter to anyone else and that does not matter at all.

That while we do not know each other at least a little bit, we will scribble notebooks and notebooks without writing anything that has meaning to us.

I have learned over time that when we judge we speak more of ourselves than of the other.

That slander happens when the heart has bad breath.

That respect is the virtue of elegant souls.

That empathy comes from intimate contact with the nuances of our own humanity.

That between what the other says and what we hear there are bridges or abysses,

Constructed or dug by the history that is his and by the history that is ours.

That selfishness speaks when fear stifles the voice of love.

That lack is revealed when self-esteem is hurt.

That guilt is a corrosive poison that people generally do not like to ingest on their own.

That the classroom is the private and non-transferable experience of each one.

Ana Jácomo

I looked for someone to defend the city...

Jerusalem Is Condemned

1 Some time later, the Lord said:

2 Ezekiel, son of man, are you ready to condemn Jerusalem? That city is filled with murderers, so remind the people of their sins 3 and tell them I am saying:

Jerusalem, you have murdered many of your own people and have worshiped idols. You will soon be punished! 4 Those crimes have made you guilty, and the idols have made you unacceptable to me. So your final punishment is near. Other nations will laugh at you and make insulting remarks, 5 and people far and near will make fun of your misery.

6 Your own leaders use their power to murder. 7 None of you honor your parents, and you cheat foreigners, orphans, and widows. 8 You show no respect for my sacred places and treat the Sabbath just like any other day. 9 Some of your own people tell lies, so that others will be put to death. Some of you eat meat sacrificed to idols at local shrines, and others never stop doing vulgar things. 10 Men have sex with their father's wife or with women who are having their monthly period 11 or with someone else's wife. Some men even sleep with their own daughter-in-law or half sister. 12 Others of you accept money to murder someone. Your own people charge high interest when making a loan to other Israelites, and they get rich by cheating. Worst of all, you have forgotten me, the Lord God.

13 I will shake my fist in anger at your violent crimes. 14 When I'm finished with you, your courage will disappear, and you will be so weak that you won't be able to lift your hands. I, the Lord, have spoken and will not change my mind. 15 I will scatter you throughout every nation on earth and put a stop to your sinful ways. 16 You will be humiliated in the eyes of other nations. Then you will know that I, the Lord God, have done these things.

Jerusalem Must Be Purified

17 The Lord said:

18 Ezekiel, son of man, I consider the people of Israel as worthless as the leftover metal in a furnace after silver has been purified. 19 So I am going to bring them together in Jerusalem. 20-21 I will be like a metalworker who collects that metal from the furnace and melts it down. I will collect the Israelites and blow on them with my fiery anger. They will melt inside the city of Jerusalem 22 like silver in a furnace. Then they will know that I, the Lord, have punished them in my anger.

Everyone in Jerusalem Is Guilty

23 The Lord said:

24 Ezekiel, son of man, tell the people of Israel that their country is full of sin, and that I, the Lord, am furious! 25 Their leaders are like roaring lions, tearing apart their victims. They put people to death, then steal everything of value. Husbands are killed, and many women are left as widows.

26   The priests of Israel ignore my Law! Not only do they refuse to respect any of my sacred things, but they don't even teach the difference between what is sacred and what is ordinary or between what is clean and what is unclean. They treat my Sabbath like any other day, and so my own people no longer honor me.

27 Israel's officials are like ferocious wolves, ripping their victims apart. They make a dishonest living by injuring and killing people.

28 And then the prophets in Israel cover up these sins by giving false visions. I have never spoken to them, but they lie and say they have a message from me. 29 The people themselves cheat and rob; they abuse the poor and take advantage of foreigners.

30 I looked for someone to defend the city and to protect it from my anger, as well as to stop me from destroying it. But I found no one. 31 So in my fierce anger, I will punish the Israelites for what they have done, and they will know that I am furious. I, the Lord, have spoken.

Procurei alguém que defendesse a terra...

Os crimes de Jerusalém

1 O Senhor me disse o seguinte:

2 — Homem mortal, você está pronto para julgar a cidade que está cheia de assassinos? Mostre a ela todas as coisas vergonhosas que tem feito. 3 Conte a ela aquilo que eu, o Senhor Deus, estou dizendo: “Você, cidade assassina, matou muitas pessoas do seu próprio povo e se tornou impura fazendo ídolos e os adorando, e por isso o tempo do seu castigo está cada vez mais perto. 4 Você é culpada dessas mortes e se tornou impura por causa dos ídolos que fabricou, e por isso o seu dia está chegando, o seu tempo acabou. Foi por isso que deixei as outras nações caçoarem e zombarem de você. 5 Países de perto e de longe caçoam de você por ter fama de cidade de desordeiros. 6 Todas as autoridades de Israel confiam na sua própria força e cometem assassinatos. 7 Na cidade, ninguém honra o pai nem a mãe. Vocês maltratam os estrangeiros que moram no meio de vocês e exploram viúvas e órfãos. 8 Vocês não respeitam os lugares sagrados, nem guardam o sábado. 9 Uns dizem mentiras a respeito dos outros, que por causa disso são mortos. Alguns comem sacrifícios oferecidos aos ídolos. Outros estão sempre satisfazendo as suas paixões. 10 Outros têm relações sexuais com a mulher do seu próprio pai. Outros ainda obrigam mulheres que estão menstruadas a terem relações com eles. 11 Cometem adultério e seduzem as suas noras ou as suas meias-irmãs. 12 Alguns dos seus moradores matam por dinheiro. Outros emprestam dinheiro a juros e ficam ricos explorando os seus próprios irmãos israelitas. Eles esqueceram de mim. Sou eu, o Senhor Deus, quem está falando.

13 — “Vou acabar com as suas roubalheiras e com os seus crimes de morte. 14 Vocês pensam que ainda terão alguma coragem ou força bastante para levantar a mão quando eu acabar de agir contra vocês? Eu, o Senhor, estou falando e mantenho a minha palavra. 15 Espalharei o seu povo por todos os países e nações e porei um fim em todas as suas más ações. 16 Assim as outras nações olharão com nojo para vocês, e vocês saberão que eu sou o Senhor.”

A fornalha de refinação

17 O Senhor me disse o seguinte:

18 — Homem mortal, os israelitas não têm valor para mim. Eles são como a mistura de cobre, estanho, ferro e chumbo que sobra depois que a prata é refinada na fornalha. 19 Agora, eu, o Senhor Deus, estou lhes dizendo que eles são tão inúteis como essa mistura. Reunirei todos em Jerusalém, 20 como se fossem minério de prata, cobre, ferro, chumbo e estanho jogados numa fornalha de refinação. A minha ira e o meu furor os derreterão assim como o fogo derrete o minério. 21 Sim! Eu os ajuntarei em Jerusalém, porei fogo debaixo deles e os derreterei com a minha ira. 22 Eles se derreterão em Jerusalém assim como a prata é derretida na fornalha e aí ficarão sabendo que eu, o Senhor, derramei sobre eles a minha ira.

Os pecados das autoridades de Israel

23 O Senhor falou comigo de novo. Ele disse:

24 — Homem mortal, diga aos israelitas que a terra deles é impura e que eu os estou castigando por causa da minha ira. 25 As suas autoridades são como leões rugindo em cima dos animais que mataram. Matam as pessoas, tiram as suas propriedades e as suas riquezas e, por causa dos seus crimes de morte, deixam viúvas muitas mulheres. 26 Os sacerdotes desobedecem à minha Lei e não têm respeito por aquilo que é santo. Não fazem diferença entre o que é santo e o que não é. Não ensinam a diferença entre as coisas puras e as impuras e não respeitam o sábado. Como resultado disso, o povo de Israel não me respeita. 27 As autoridades são como lobos que despedaçam os animais que mataram. Matam para enriquecer. 28 Os profetas escondem esses pecados como quem pinta de branco uma parede. Eles têm visões falsas e fazem falsas profecias. Afirmam que falam a palavra do Senhor Deus, mas eu, o Senhor, não falei com eles. 29 Os ricos enganam e roubam. Eles maltratam os pobres e exploram estrangeiros.

30 — Procurei alguém que construísse uma muralha, alguém que ficasse nos lugares onde as muralhas desmoronaram e que defendesse a terra a fim de que a minha ira não a destruísse; porém não encontrei ninguém. 31 Por isso, farei cair o fogo da minha ira sobre eles e os destruirei como castigo pelo que eles têm feito. Eu, o Senhor Deus, falei.

Do not fall in love with a man ....

Do not fall in love with a man who speaks only of himself, of his problems, without worrying about you ... Fall in love with a man who cares for you, knows your strength, your illusions, your sorrows and helps you To overcome them.

Do not believe a man's words when his actions say the opposite.

Take away from your life a man who does not build with you a better world. He will never leave you because you are his source of energy ...

Escape from a sick man spiritually and emotionally, it's like a cancer will kill everything in you (emotionally, mentally, physically, socially and economically)

"Pay no attention to a man who is not able to express his feelings, who does not want to give him love."

Do not cling to a man who is not able to recognize his inner and outer beauty and his moral qualities.

Do not let a man come into your life who has to guess what he wants, because he can not express himself openly.

Do not fall in love with a man who, knowing him, his life has become a problem to solve and not something to enjoy.

Do not fall in love with a man who shows coldness, insensitivity, lack of attention with you, run away from him.

Do not believe in a man who has affective deficiencies of childhood and who tries to fill them with infidelity, blaming it, when the problem is not in you, but in him, because he does not know what he wants from life, nor what are Priorities.

Why want a man who will abandon you if you are not as he intended, or if he is no longer useful?

Why want a man who will change her for a hair or a different skin color, or a clear eye, or a slimmer body?

Why want a man who does not know to admire the beauty that is in you, the true beauty ... the one of the heart?

How many times have I allowed myself to be carried away by the superficiality of things, leaving aside those who really offered me their sincerity and integrity and giving more importance to those who did not value my effort?

It has cost me a lot to understand that BIG MAN is not the one who gets on top, nor the one who has the most money, house, car, or who lives surrounded by women, let alone the most beautiful.

A great man is that transparent human being, who does not take refuge behind curtains of smoke, is what opens his HEART without rejecting reality, is the one who admires a woman for its moral foundations and inner grandeur.

A great man is the one who falls and has enough strength to get up and keep fighting ...

Arnaldo Jabor.