Imagine if at every moment we each embraced the world as the gift it is: An apple is a gift; the color pink is a gift; the blue sky is a gift; the scent of honeysuckle is a gift. Hidden in every experience is a gift. ~Marcia Prager
Today I am grateful...
- for the covers on my bed under which I can snuggle with Bunny and have some true luxury
- that I have been willing to do whatever it takes to stay sober
- that I have been open-minded to try new things to help me build a solid program of recovery
- that I have been able to be honest with myself and others. That honesty led me directly to the trust I have in my Higher Power to provide for my life and my future. With that trust comes more freedom than I have ever experienced.
- that I have superior loved ones
Personally, I take the attitude that I intend never to drink again. This is somewhat different from saying, 'I will never drink again.' The latter attitude sometimes gets people in trouble because it is undertaking on a personal basis to do what we alcoholics never could do. It is too much an act of will and leaves too little room for the idea that God will release us from the drink obsession provided we follow the A.A. program. ~Bill W.
3 comments:
Great stuff.
And remember, they need not be superior to be loved ones. Love is an absolute.
You see the world the way I wish everyone saw it. Life is incredible. Good or bad we just need to live well and appreciate our surroundings.
It's easy to forget or to ignore the "little gestures of kindness" that other people extend to us every day.
I am touched by these little gestures and I try as much as as possible to show appreciation even with just a sincere "thank you".
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