[stylist] November writing assignment

[Jacobson, Shawn D]

Barbara

Thanks.  Admittedly this was rough and some more time could have been devoted to it.  Perhaps when I am less busy I will polish it up.

Shawn

-----Original Message-----
From: stylist [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Barbara Hammel
Sent: Friday, November 23, 2012 9:29 AM
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Subject: Re: [stylist] November writing assignment

Shawn, I saw three spelling errors.  In the first stanza you used my instead of me.  And in the fourth one, after the word trouble--in both lines--you used t o instead of t o o.
Otherwise, good job.
Barbara




Poetry is an echo, asking a shadow to dance. -- Carl Sandburg -----Original Message-----
From: Jacobson, Shawn D
Sent: Friday, November 23, 2012 8:00 AM
To: 'Writer's Division Mailing List (stylist at nfbnet.org)'
Subject: [stylist] November writing assignment

Here is a poem for the gratitude writing assignment.

I apologize for being out of the loop recently.  This has been convention season (also internal audit season) as well as Holiday season.  Much has happened.

I look forward to being more active in the future.

Shawn

A Federationist's Prayer

Gracious Father God
who also is my Mother
I pray this to you.
Let my not take for granted
harder blessings from your hands.

When I am frustrated by the petty tries of the office, its mean strife and political nonsense, remind me that work and the right to be useful is hard won.
Remind me of institution days when the thought of earning a living seemed as farfetched as science fiction as unreachable as fantasy.
Remind me of those who came before and cleared the way to this office, this challenge, this chance to triumph.

When I am weary at home by disobedient children by spousal unhappiness and a round for chores without end remind me that having a family and children is a gift.
Remind me of my struggle to adopt our children and how we worked to win through to success.
Remind me of those who have had their children taken from them who struggled on and struggle still to hold on to their families.
Let me be thankful and give me the strength to win through to success in parenthood.

When I wake up dreading the perils of a brand new day remind me that all days, even the hard days especially the hard days are gifts from you.
Remind me of the tools that have been given to me the gifts of the spirit, the alternative techniques of your grace the possibility for joy beyond the petty fears ahead.
Remind me that the troubles to will pass and that the troubles to are opportunities to reach higher, to find a greater horizon of joy.

Mighty Father God
who also is my Mother
I persist in trust
that you will watch over me
and bare me in safety home.


Shawn Jacobson
Mathematical Statistician
Phone# (202)-475-8759
Fax# (202)-485-0275

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