I read a poem the other day by Shell Silverstein that made me think of the wonderful capabilities that we all have that we forget to use or we take for granted. It's called
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The Magic Carpet
You have a magic carpet
That will whiz you through the air,
To Spain or Maine or Africa
If you just tell it where.
So will you let it take you
Where you’ve never been before
Or will you buy some drapes to match
And use it on your floor
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Somewhere inside us we all have a magic carpet. It's all in how we choose to use it. Are YOU using your magic carpet to take you places? Or does day to day life have you out shopping for drapes? The choice is yours.
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The Magic Carpet
You have a magic carpet
That will whiz you through the air,
To Spain or Maine or Africa
If you just tell it where.
So will you let it take you
Where you’ve never been before
Or will you buy some drapes to match
And use it on your floor
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Somewhere inside us we all have a magic carpet. It's all in how we choose to use it. Are YOU using your magic carpet to take you places? Or does day to day life have you out shopping for drapes? The choice is yours.
