Roy’s Sunday Letter for September 20, 2026
Noble Truths & Sunday Life Lessons
Buddhist, Hindu, Christian and Jewish practices share the common heritage of Noble Truths and Wisdom Sayings. I have been fortunate to read, listen and learn over a lifetime. I have gathered an informal backpack of truths, not Noble Truths, but representing what I have seen and believe to be helpful. I will share some of these today, in the Sunday Letter.
I want to improve my emotional and spiritual attitude. I also desire to be more consistent in practicing kindness and mindfulness in my daily living and communications. I will continue to seek wisdom from the writings and teachers of traditional faiths.
I share my informal backpack in hopes one or more will be of interest or helpful to a situation within your own family and life. Use the Comment section below to let me know what is helpful to you, and what is not.
- President Jimmy Carter shared 5 personal truths with Amy Grant, song writer/singer. President Carter told Amy #5 was the most important word he knew and it was “WE.”
- An American Indian teacher says to shut the door on your thoughts and worries before ending the evening. “Do not carry these with you to bed. Each will be outside your door as you wake in the morning.”
- “You are enough, just as you are.” (more of Mr. Rogers on You Tube)
- Wendell Berry wrote the poem “The Peace Of Wild Things.” Wendell recommended stepping outside each morning, even in Texas heat or Michigan cold, to feel the sun, maybe a light breeze, to be part of the out before the in of the day.
- You belong, in this fast moving, rarely slowing down world. There is a right place for you.
- We act on who and what we Value. Are your actions and Values consistent?
- Jane Goodall, in one of her last interviews, reflected, “I was a girl, I had no money or experience. I found a way to get to Africa and look what happened when I did. Don’t give up. Find a way.”
- Be forever curious. Keep alive your desire to learn.
- Being alone and loneliness are not the same. In the same way Silence and Being Still can teach and guide us.
- “Same Kind of Different as Me,” the 2017 movie, showed me the importance of knowing and being with persons and groups different than my own. Race, gender, foods, culture, music and faith broaden us, keep our spirits alive and healthy.
What sayings are important to you that you would add? If you will write in the Comments blow, we can all appreciate your truths as well.
Roy, eager to learn from each other.
“One day you’ll look back and realize how hard life was and how well you did”
We travel with the goodness of ghosts and also demons.
I have been blessed in my look bac
And also in the scary part of looking outward and forward.
We 3 do sobest together.RCB
May God bless you with enough foolishness to believe that you can make a difference in this world, so that you can do what others claim cannot be done. ~Franciscan Benediction
I have Ph.D in foolishness, over decades.
Whatever the cause, or board room battle, I entered and left as a Believer.
Same guy, wounds and akk, who will show up Wed, morning, RCB
“When life gives you lemons make lemonade.”
My grandmother would remind me of this when I was upset or having a worry… her name was Vera and even though she did not write it… that quote still has meaning to me today.🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼❤️❤️❤️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Navajo pray, Wake up and thank the sun each day. It dies every night and a new sun comes in every morning.
What a great idea Roy. Thank you for all the goodness.
Sun up on a Monday
I am following Berrythe as he tells me to go outside, feel the sun, even a light breeze……& I read about rain once.
RCB
“All shall be well, and all shall be well, and all manner of thing shall be exceeding well.” Ste. Julian of Norwich (England) – Revelations of Divine Love (c. 1373)
I especially lie Jane saying, Find A Way
Hero time
And so are you….my hero indeed
RCB
Grandmother wisdom always hero time.
Beth, you are ny lemonaide lady in all ways………RCB
Lest we forget the golden rule: Do unto others as you would have them do to you!
Attack life with all “abandon” and learn through “life’s trials” while spiritually building life’s loving gentle skills through modifying failures with “Ah Ha Moments” to enhance and modify and grow in love with gentle sharing, learning, and finding truth and understanding the special peace and skills of life that pass all understanding for each and all of us building a community bound by nuturing, sharing, forgiveness, and LOVE.
You are indeed a words builder. Well said indeed.
Your pages add to who we be.
We value you in all ways….We learn together.
rcb
Yes from early youth, movies,evan FBook or Threads……RCB
All good, but way too much to absorb! My mind needs a week or two on this one. Again, all good.
Best of best this week, to me: Jane Goodall: Find a way.
RB
Hello Roy (and Beth)–all too often I miss the joy of your posts but had the pleasure of catching up today! The wise saying I would add is Buddha’s parable of the second arrow. Buddha says the second arrow is suffering that we can mindfully unchoose. Life keeps offering lessons in avoiding that second arrow, oof. Wishing you both peace and contentment! AdlT
Service to others.
very nice letter Roy. Thank you.