It is important to honor and value the differences in our packaging, but it is just as important to honor the gift of life inside each one of us, and the fact that, no matter how different the packaging, the gift inside is the same. ~DailyOm
Today I am grateful...
- for Jim's incredible vegetable soup and homemade French baguettes (with butter)
- that THIS and THIS sold last week. When I delivered the dog painting the woman buying it knows I am an alcoholic and said to me she loved what I told her, "Being an alcoholic was the best thing that ever happened to me, and it was the worst thing that ever happened to me." That stuck with her, but I have no memory of ever telling her. She then told me she was having trouble turning over her son's addiction and letting it go. So, it's true, we are the program in action.
- to be part of 'the divine spiritual economy' (As Bill Sees It, pg. 168)
- that my Higher Power will show me the way today
Life is filled with all sorts of wonderful opportunities for real fulfillment. There's no need to grab at everything that happens to come by. Every single day is precious and unique. Spend each day moving life forward in a personally meaningful way. Choose your commitments with care and grace, with love and purpose. Then you can truly know the joy of giving yourself fully to them. ~Ralph Marston
6 comments:
Every day is unique and special. I'm glad to be moving towards something on this day. Congrats on the paintings that sold.
Great news on the paintings. It's amazing how we touch other people's lives w/o ever knowing it.
I'm glad she shared with you.
ahhh..you were there to tell what she needed to hear. So...I guess you're done for the day.
I'm done for the day when I say that last prayer of gratitude for having all I need for today and for keeping me sober.
Stick a fork in me; I'm done.
I like both paintings, but I would have to affix a post-it note over that black dog's eye on bad days.
Love the idea that we are of service without realising it -- that may be true more often than we realise as the months and years pass and we grow into sobriety. Great art Scott!
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