| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from Barlaam and Ioasaph by St. John of Damascus: thereto, and what is thine advice? Say on; I adjure thee in the
name of truth; for I know thee to be true and wise above all
men."
The worthy man, hearing this, but never guessing the hidden
pitfall, was pricked in spirit, and, melting into tears, answered
in his simplicity, "O king, live for ever! Good and sound is the
determination that thou hast determined; for though the kingdom
of heaven be difficult to find, yet must a man seek it with all
his might, for it is written, `He that seeketh shall find it.'
The enjoyment of the present life, though in seeming it give
delight and sweetness, is well thrust from us. At the very
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The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from Baby Mine by Margaret Mayo: caused her great uneasiness.
"Well, SAY it!" demanded Zoie.
"You know I do," answered Alfred, with the diffidence of a school
boy.
"Then kiss me," concluded Zoie, with an air of finality that left
Alfred no alternative.
As a matter of fact, Alfred was no longer seeking an alternative.
He was again under the spell of his wife's adorable charms and he
kissed her not once, but many times.
"Foolish child," he murmured, then he laid her tenderly against
the large white pillows, remonstrating with her for being so
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The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from Bucky O'Connor by William MacLeod Raine: strength to disengage herself. "Thank you. I'm all right now."
"I thought you were going to faint," he explained.
She nodded. "I nearly did."
His face was colorless. "You saved my life."
"Then we're quits, for you saved mine," she answered, with a
shaken attempt at a smile.
He shook his head. "That's not the same at all. I had to do
that, and there was no risk to it. But you chose to save me, to
risk your life for mine."
She saw that he was greatly moved, and that his emotion had swept
away the effects of the liquid as a fresh breeze does a fog.
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