Comments on: The Measure of a Man

By: Quotes about Compassion

Quotes about Compassion — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 03:04:34 +0000

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By: Scott from Kentucky

Scott from Kentucky — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 08:09:12 +0000

2011 was the single worst year of my life. (I’m in my mid forties) Certain events led me to question, not only IF I could go on in this life, but did I even have the WILL to survive and thive. “Did I want to continue to live my life as I had always known?” Beaten down, really NOTHING left, I woke up one morning and just a month ago and wrote the word “Give”. Still not 100% convinced until this very moment !! An amazing person, a friend, told me of a beautiful poem his Mom read to him growing up. Yes, “The measure of a Man”, was the poem. I had shared my many issues and sorrows with him, my lack of love for myself and so on. However as I see it today, I’m talking like right NOW !! This is my crossroad. Yes, my “stuff” was real, is real, but I have not been dealing with it. Which has lead me to this point. My total disrespect for this life, my health and my soul. That is where I have taken it. But it appears that thanks to my Higher Power and my Mom, whom I now call my guardian Angel. She passed May 21st, 2011, I was now able to hear the words of my friend. That he and many others loved me just the way I am and to read this poem. He said, ” I measured up just fine, that I am an amazing man.” So YES the measure of a man, I do believe it is the high time to do just that.

Thanks SO much for letting me share.

By: Jo-Ann Downey

Jo-Ann Downey — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 21:02:01 +0000

Yes, a beautiful and timeless poem

By: Linwood Canady

Linwood Canady — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 15:48:44 +0000

Maybe, one of the better lessons in LIFE

By: Pat

Pat — Mon, 30 May 2011 12:17:26 +0000

The poem was written by my grandfather, Walter E. Isenhour. He was a Methodist minister in North Carolina, born 1895, died 1976. He wrote several books of poetry.

By: Jo-Ann Downey

Jo-Ann Downey — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 15:13:15 +0000

Thank you Ryan- glad you liked it and glad the timing is perfect for you…it was perfect for me too.

By: Jo-Ann Downey

Jo-Ann Downey — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 15:11:54 +0000

Thank you Derek – I am going to read “if” again! Perhaps others will too- thanks for the recommendation.

By: DerekB

DerekB — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 15:06:30 +0000

Hey Jo-Ann – loved that peom! Positive, philosophical and artistic in equal measures. It reminds me a little of the poem “if” by Rudyard Kipling.

By: Ryan Malone

Ryan Malone — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 14:42:05 +0000

JD –

As always you rock! Always writing stuff that resonates at exactly the time when you need to read something like that.