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These are hints of the way in which the lesson of cheerfulness can be learned. It is a lesson we should learn, whatever the cost. He who carries about with him a cheerful spirit is a blessing wherever he goes. We have no right to go among men with our complaints and our murmurings. It is part of the debt of love we owe to our fellow-men to bring them always the best we have; not gloom and shadow and disheartenment, but cheer, hope, and joy. We are commanded to be lights in the world, to let our light so shine before men that they may see our good works, and glorify our Father who is in heaven. There is no light in discontent, complaining, and gloom; and we are not realizing God’s thought for our life when we let shadows hang about us. We should hide our pain, our sorrows, our trouble in our own heart, accepting God’s sweet comfort, and letting the light of the divine peace shine in our face. Then we should let our grief become inspiration to all loving service. Thus do we get the victory over our loss and sorrow, and shed the blessing of cheer on all about us. Writes one:—
“Bury the dead thou lovest,
Deep, deep within thy heart;
So shall they live and love thee
Till life and thou shalt part.
So for their risen spirits
Thy breast a heaven shall he;
Like angels, pure and shining,
They go through life with thee.
Bury the life thou livest
Deep in another’s heart;
So shalt thou live beloved
When cold and dead thou art.”
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