A favorite poem

The Way of Water

Of all the elements, the Sage should
Take Water as his preceptor.
Water is yielding but all conquering.
Water extinguishes fire,
Or, finding itself likely to be defeated,
Escapes as steam and re-forms.
Water washes away soft Earth,
Or, when confronted by rocks,
Seeks a way around.
Water corrodes Iron till it
Crumbles to dust;
It saturates the atmosphere
So that Wind dies.
Water gives way to obstacles
With deceptive humility,
For no power can prevent it
Following its destined course to the sea.
Water conquers by yielding;
It never attacks but always wins
The last battle.
The Sage who makes himself as Water
Is distinguishable for his humility;
He embraces passivity,
Acts from non-action and conquers the world.

- Tao Cheng (11th cent A.D.)

Body of War

The story of the true cost of war.
One veteran dealing with the aftermath of war.
This is a new movie about the Iraq war.

Follow this link for information about the movie
http://www.pbs.org/moyers/journal/03212008/profile.html

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