10.01.06

There is a choice you have to make,
In everything you do.
And you must always keep in mind,
The choice you make, makes you. ~Unknown

Today I am grateful...

• to have celebrated many sober birthdays last night. Boston with ONE, Dave with THREE and others adding up to 278 years!
• that Matt continues to hold his own in his 'becoming a non-smoker' campaign
• that Dave came out at 52 (sorry, I can't even remember my own age)
• that I continue to strive to be less judgmental
• that Bunny will make his first visit to the dog park this morning

Whatever you do, you need courage. Whatever course you decide upon, there is always someone to tell you that you are wrong. There are always difficulties arising that tempt you to believe your critics are right. To map out a course of action and follow it to an end requires some of the same courage that a soldier needs. Peace has its victories, but it takes brave men and women to win them. ~Ralph Waldo Emerson