IF THE ONLY PRAYER YOU SAID IN YOUR LIFE WAS "THANK YOU", THAT WOULD SUFFICE. ~Meister Eckhart

Sunday, December 17, 2006

12.17.06

"He drank not as an epicure, but barbarious, with a speed and dispatch, as if he were performing a homicidal function, as if he had to kill something inside himself; a worm that would not die." - Baudelaire speaking of Edgar Allen Poe (or Scott Woodard).
Today I am grateful...
  • that I have been taught to pray for God's will for others
  • that "Yes." and "No." can be complete sentences
  • for a watchful eye on the battle between my Ego Self and my God Self
  • that although I tend to be a bit of a Scrooge during the holidays, I am not doing too badly this year
  • for the comforts of modern living
The world is full of lack of faith. Many people have lost confidence in any meaning in the universe. Many are wondering if it has any meaning at all. Many are at loose ends. Life has no goal for many. They are strangers in the land. They are not at home. But for us in A.A. the way of faith is the way of life. We have proved by our past lives that we could not live without it. ~Twenty-Four Hours a Day

8 comments:

Anonymous said...

I had a good time with you last night at the party! We weren't very social, but that's otay.

Michael said...

I have just tagged you please see my post on 17th Decemer, you now have to write 6 weird things about yourself plus tag 6 more fellow bloggers

Scott W said...

Michael, I posted that meme a while back.

Mary Christine said...

Baudelaire was also writing about me! What a great description of alcoholic drinking.

JJ said...

I just fuck'n LOVE YOU so much Scott.
JJ

Redhead Gal said...

Wow, I have something in common with Edgar Allen Poe..

Meg Moran said...

such a nice post today...ego self/god self...Can't we all just please get along?

Anonymous said...

DUDE!!!
"...as if he had to kill something inside himself; a worm that would not die."

This freaking hits it!