And a big hello to August, and for the first time in years I have actually been sick. Not depressed or with a migraine but sick. Flu sick. I have for the first time realized how sickening it is. I do not recall being sick before, I know I have been but that was as a child. I've had the odd sniffle but nothing like this. I have been of work for a week and a half now, and I don't like it. I extend my sympathy to those that are sick regularly. {August 17 '99}

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The Universal Golden Rule: A common law through many philosophies, perhaps indicating a common root for them all.

Brahmanism
This is the sum of duty: do naught unto others which would cause you pain if done to you.
Mahabhartata

Buddhism
Hurt not others in ways that you yourself would find hurtful.
Udana-Varga

Christianity
There fore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you,
do ye even so to them: for this is the of the prophets.
Matthew

Confusianism
Surely it is the maxim of loving-kindness: Do not unto others that you
would not have them do unto you.
Analects

Islam
No one of you is a believer until he desires for his brother
that which he desires for himself.
Sunnah

Judaism
What is hateful to you, do not to your fellowmen.
That is the entire Law; All the rest is commentary.
Talmud Shabbat

Taoism
Regard your neighbor's gains as your own gains and your neighbor's
loss as your own loss.
T'ai Shang Kan Ying P'ien

Zoroastrianism
That nature alone is good which refrains from doing unto another
whatsoever is not good for itself.
Dadistan-i-dinik

Any energy you send out will come back threefold.
The Law of Three

And I do believe what you wish for others does find its way back to you. {August 19, '99}