We should not expect God to aid us in manipulating or dominating others. God will be with us as a protecting, guiding presence in all our activities and relationships. And when we truly understand this, we will find surprising reserves of courage in situations that used to frighten us. This is true even when we are not certain of the outcome of a situation. ~Walk in Dry Places
Today I am grateful...
- that it is a bright, sunny, cool January morning and I am sober
- that I would seriously rather be happy than be right
- for one of the most important tools I have, another alcoholic to talk to
- for Murray State Univ where I burned the doors to the closet
- for my HS art teacher, Jan Floyd, who constantly said to me ‘Go your own way, do your own thing’
- for the cord that lets me come back to the body after dreaming
- that it's pretty much ALL GOOD!
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Your chair was empty at the 6:30 meeting this morning.
I loved Jan Floyd too.
So
I had an inspiring HS teacher I wrote about on my blog last fall. We are still good friends, and she cried when she read it because she had retired and was feeling pretty useless. I'm glad I could thank her for the lifelong gifts she gave me. I learned recently that Virginia ranks 43rd in teachers' salaries. They sure don't do it for the money.
p.s. Thanks for being one of my tools, Scott!
Thanks for inspiring me, Scott.
damn, I did not like any of my high school teachers. They just told me to quit making out in the hall.
I'm so glad you are out there..going your own way sugar.
I'm so glad you listened to Jan. I think you listened because your art shows you go you own way. I am so glad to be among your art admirers. And you sobriety and your..........ENOUGH. Luv Ya.
Dear Scott,
It's always nice to hear about one's mentors.
Thanks for sharing.
Love you
mentors are good... I h avent thought about mine in awhile, does that mean they are no longer mentors? naaaahhh
It's good to read you again my friend... and I still like being right once in awhile, although it rarely happens lol
I have tried to find my high school art teacher many times over the years, to no avail. She was the most amazing woman and helped me so much.
awesome list. i had a person tell me over the holidays they would rather be right than happy.
can you guess that this person isn't happy?
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