The Greeks had Gods; do we have ourselves?

Question: The Greeks had Gods; do we have ourselves!?

Asclepius was an idea
molded marble in the hands
of a blood line!.
So we are born
uncontained and ill
yet we all learn
we learn to laugh
and we heal ourselves
eventually!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

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Readers' Digest have been telling us for decades "Laughter is the Best Medicine"!. Nowadays we see "Clown Doctors" in Hospitals facilitating positive attitudes to the medical process!. Laughter is good for everybody!Www@QuestionHome@Com

We are born uncontained and ill until some kind of faith stirs in us!.!.!. not faith in Asclepius and his daughters but in ourselves!. This poem makes a beautiful statement about this powerful healing and nothing is more healing than laughter!. A small wonder of a poem!. It brought to my mind the memory of my children just learning to laugh, and that alone gives me strength!. Thank you!. Www@QuestionHome@Com

A few of us can climb the highest peaks in the world and manage other great singular acomplishments, but we can't float in the air without man-made machines or walk on water without man-made floating vessels!.
We can only do what we can do to heal ourselves, too!. Www@QuestionHome@Com

Ascelepius, (or Aesculapius) Greek and Roman god of medicine and healing -- we have choices -- faith, friends, our own strength of will!. We cannot do it alone!. Yes, your poem tells us that we are born dying, but in the time we have, we may learn to laugh in joy and live in the moment!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Amen! Sometimes I wonder whether it is my nursing skills or my stand up routine that gets my patients feeling better!. If you have to give someone and enema, you better be able to make them laugh!Www@QuestionHome@Com

Our civilization has molded all Greek gods into Gold, then Cash, then check, then travelers check, then Credit card!.The latter was the Trojan horse for our Troy!. Www@QuestionHome@Com

I have only known the Porceline God and have vowed on numerous occasions to never again have any necessity to worship again!. Www@QuestionHome@Com

Sometimes self healing is the best kind of healing!. When you learn to heal yourself with laughter and coping strategies!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

And with ourselves comes inner strength!.
That we may fight to see another Day!.
I Have myself, If I didn't I wouldn't be
here now!. That's for sure!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

laughter is a great medicine, as is eventually!.
it sure helps me get thru tough days!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

another take on "Physician Heal Thyself" perhaps!?

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Ourselves is all we have!.
Not sure about the healing
But we all get by!.
(great poem btw)Www@QuestionHome@Com

Nonsense!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

we live for ourselves to be happy under a tree and think good thoughts!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

If I have not myself, then I have no one!. we do all heal in our own due time!. ?Www@QuestionHome@Com

ahh
what we have
is each other!.!.!.!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Yes we do!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

a lovely woman e!.mailed me saying i was like a god to her!.!.!.!.!.i said it cant be me !.!.lm agnostic!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.seamanab Www@QuestionHome@Com