Curajul de a fi tu insuti

Because of a great love, one is courageous, zice Lao Tzu. O mare iubire iti reda curajul, adevaratul curaj, care nu este in nici un caz acel curaj idiot, de a te arunca cu capul inainte in orice situatie, ci acel curaj de a fi tu insuti mereu, curajul corespunzator acelor situatii care ii sperie de obicei pe oameni: acelea in care li se poate altera imaginea pe care si-au "format-o" ceilalti oameni despre ei; acel curaj de a spune ce gandesti fara teama ca ceilalti pot sa nu fie de acord cu tine, fara teama ca vei fi respins de ceilalti. De fapt,  "To love someone deeply gives you strength. Being loved by someone deeply gives you courage." spune tot el, si asta este ceea ce am trait eu insami. Putere si curaj, asta am primit, si nu voi putea niciodata sa fiu indeajuns de recunoscatoare lui Dumnezeu pentru aceste daruri. Slava lui Dumnezeu pentru toate!

Too long in exile
Too long not singing my song
Too long in exile
Too long like a rolling stone
Too long in exile

Too long in exile
Baby those people just ain't, just ain't your friends
Too long in exile my friend
You can never go home again

Well that isolated feeling
Drives you so close up against the wall
Till you feel like you can't go on
You've been in the same place for too long

Too long in exile
Baby you can never go back home
Too long in exile
Anyway you want

Oh that isolated feeling
Drives you up against, up against the wall
'Cos you've been on the mainland baby
Been on the mainland, comin'on strong

Too long in exile
Too long people keep hanging on
Too long in exile
Too long like a rolling stone

And the wheeling and the dealing
All takes up too much time
Check your better self baby
You'd better satisfy, satisfy your mind

Too long in exile
Too long you've been grinding at the mill
Too long in exile
Man, I've really just had my fill

Too long in exile
You can never go back home again
Too long in exile
You're about to drive me just insane

Too long in exile, been too long in exile
Just like James Joyce, baby
Too long in exile
Just like Samuel Beckett baby
Too long in exile
Just like Oscar Wilde
Too long in exile
Just like George Best, baby
Too long in exile
Just like Alex Higgins, baby