learn that the highest pleasure

            The 9th of each month, famous dates:

Jan 9, 1839—Frenchman Daguerre declared invention of 1st form of photography

Feb 9, 1959—first ICBM becomes operational, by Soviet Union

March 9, 1943—Robert Fischer born in Chicago, chess champion

April 9, 1865—Lee surrendered to Grant in VA

May 9, 1941—Enigma machine for breaking German codes employed; U-110 sub captured by British with its codebooks—key to destroying u-boats

June 9, 1898—UK leased Hong Kong for 99 years

July 9,1971—Kissinger’s first secret visit to Beijing

Aug 9, 1945—US dropped a-bomb on Nagasaki

Sept 9, 1850—Calif. joins USA

Oct 9, 1854—siege of Sebastopol/Crimean war begins

Nov 9, 1989—fall of Berlin Wall

Dec 9, 1931—coaxial cable patented by 2 at AT&T

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  Now that you have established ties in the business of living, affinities and affections, desires fulfilled and unfulfilled, glorious hopes and unfortunate fears you should come to the safe conclusion that the schoolroom of Earth is a place for training, that it is a place where all must learn that the highest pleasure is the joy of discovering the spiritual meaning of life, of mastering the pressures of earthly existence and of securing heavenly opportunities which life presents.

  The family of nations by reason of its heterogeneous nature is seldom reflective of  highest good that is to be found in the consciousness of the individual.  Let those who seek wisdom understand that the scum that rises to the surface is the offscouring of all things and that the valuable ingredients in life are not always readily apparent to all.  

                         -Saint Germain:  Pearls of Wisdom 12:45, 11-9-1969