The
 first thing I noticed about this priest is that he holds a shepherd's 
crook for a staff.  Now I have never used such an object to herd or 
rescue a sheep, but I have used the one they have at pools (very long!) 
in rescues as training for a lifeguard class.  Part of me looks at this 
guy and sees the rules/dogma he holds in his hand and the bulls on his 
throne and think, "No thanks."  But the other part of me sees the staff 
and wonders how many people he may keep out of harm's way because of his
 influence.  Does he guide with an iron fist or with a compassionate 
heart?  That to me would make all the difference.
From The Circle, "Consequence:"
From The Circle, "Consequence:"
Something
 is dropped in water, making a small splash, but concentric circles of 
water ripple out from the point of contact.  What a perfect pictorial 
symbol of how my words or actions can have an effect in ways I never 
even considered!  Which is why I need to "pause for the cause" and think
 before I act or speak.  Impulsiveness rarely has positive 
consequences...  
 
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