Greetings...

17th Angel · 02-22-2008, 12:40 PM

Hey... My name is Alex... And I am kind of new to the site, Young handsome witty English gent..... Anyway, some people may of heard of me under another name... Handle of 17.... Anyway wished to introduce -myself- to you and that's about it, isn't it awesome, that chance to wipe the slate clean? Again... Thanks for having me here! Love and peace to all....

--EDIT--

Also thought, I would leave an idea to ponder on and smile about, Man thinks he is so much better than others around him... -You- are no better than ANYONE... But, you are just as freaking special..... I love ya.

Ma salama.

wil · 02-22-2008, 02:06 PM

Namaste and welcome my brother,

I knew you when....

Such a joy, truly is.

17th Angel · 02-22-2008, 02:07 PM

And it is genuinely an honour to meet you brother

Pathless · 02-22-2008, 03:46 PM

Question: what happened to you? I'm just curious.

I once had a drug-induced epiphany that led to some major life changes--and further epiphanies that weren't drug-induced. I guess what I'm asking is, did you have a good trip, an a-ha moment while stoned, or is this something else?

17th Angel · 02-22-2008, 03:56 PM

Hey, Like I said to Steven, I am not going to stand here and say I said "no" to drugs, cause that would be lying, but not this isn't about that, this is about this....

This feeling has been getting bigger and bigger over the past weeks... And it got to a point where I couldn't hold it in any longer... I just want to Love!

My understandings of some of the Islamic faith set me off.... Then I just started to get tired of what I would call life.... And I saw the film, Into the wild... True story of Christopher John Mcandless... And this guy he was the push that made me move. I have got to the point where, hate, greed, selfishness, envy, pride all of it... It is uselss it is worthless... The world lacks the good stuff brother.... The world, lacks Love.... I just wanna do my bit.

Pathless · 02-22-2008, 04:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Alex P

Hey, Like I said to Steven, I am not going to stand here and say I said "no" to drugs, cause that would be lying, but not this isn't about that, this is about this....

This feeling has been getting bigger and bigger over the past weeks... And it got to a point where I couldn't hold it in any longer... I just want to Love!

My understandings of some of the Islamic faith set me off.... Then I just started to get tired of what I would call life.... And I saw the film, Into the wild... True story of Christopher John Mcandless... And this guy he was the push that made me move. I have got to the point where, hate, greed, selfishness, envy, pride all of it... It is uselss it is worthless... The world lacks the good stuff brother.... The world, lacks Love.... I just wanna do my bit.

That's cool. The world is better for your desire to Love, too.

I think you've stated elsewhere that you don't like to read, but I can't help myself from mentioning, on the off chance that you might be interested, Into the Wild is also a book by Jon Krakauer.

17th Angel · 02-22-2008, 04:27 PM

I will check that out for certain... I find it amazing how one's experiences can waken up my feelings... So you are right, the world is better off when we choose to Love and wish for other things than we have had... Because it is just a chain reaction from that someone will change the way they look at life... Chris.. And he will effect another (this case me, I am sure many others) But then they go on to change... And someone will see them change and take a leaf from their book and it just goes freaking on and on! We all sync together... lol Loving it!

Pathless · 02-22-2008, 04:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Alex P

I will check that out for certain... I find it amazing how one's experiences can waken up my feelings... So you are right, the world is better off when we choose to Love and wish for other things than we have had... Because it is just a chain reaction from that someone will change the way they look at life... Chris.. And he will effect another (this case me, I am sure many others) But then they go on to change... And someone will see them change and take a leaf from their book and it just goes freaking on and on! We all sync together... lol Loving it!

Yeah, it's pretty cool how that works.

Thomas · 02-22-2008, 05:28 PM

Abou Ben Adhem (may his tribe increase!)
Awoke one night from a deep dream of peace,
And saw, within the moonlight in his room,
Making it rich, and like a lily in bloom,
An angel writing in a book of gold:—
Exceeding peace had made Ben Adhem bold,
And to the Presence in the room he said
"What writest thou?"—The vision raised its head,
And with a look made of all sweet accord,
Answered "The names of those who love the Lord."
"And is mine one?" said Abou. "Nay, not so,"
Replied the angel. Abou spoke more low,
But cheerly still, and said "I pray thee, then,
Write me as one that loves his fellow men."

The angel wrote, and vanished. The next night
It came again with a great wakening light,
And showed the names whom love of God had blessed,
And lo! Ben Adhem's name led all the rest.

James Henry Leigh Hunt
(1784 - 1859)

Pax tecum,

Thomas

17th Angel · 02-22-2008, 05:34 PM

That is truly touching.... Thomas *sniffles* Wow thank you so much for sharing that brother!

path_of_one · 02-22-2008, 06:44 PM

Glad to see you sharing the love and peace, Alex (formerly known as 17th).

Back at ya,
Kim/Path

17th Angel · 02-22-2008, 06:50 PM

I was always told to share!

Snoopy · 02-22-2008, 07:51 PM

Hi and welcome to CR

Snoopy.

(and is it goodbye to 17 ?)

17th Angel · 02-22-2008, 07:53 PM

16 bits of him yeah...

wil · 02-22-2008, 08:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Alex P

16 bits of him yeah...

right

I don't think 16 bits disappeared.

I think it probably only took a couple of bits to take a back seat to allow the rest to shine.