The golden rule of friendship ...

The golden rule of friendship is to listne to others as you would have them listen to you.
 David W Augsburger

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An open ear is the only believable sign of an open heart.
 David W Augsburger
Ontologically, chocolate raises profoundly disturbing questions: Does not chocolate offer natural revelation of the goodness of the Creator just as chilies disclose a divine sense of humor? Is the human born with an innate longing for chocolate? Does the notion of chocolate preclude the concept of free will?
 David W Augsburger