Justice is a certain rectitude of mind, whereby a man does what he ought to do in the circumstances confronting him. ~Thomas Aquinas
Today I am grateful...
- for prayers for humility, that I might not develop false pride
- for ellipses...
- to strive for humility and responsibility, my spiritual status depends on it
- to keep enough free space in my mind so that anything new has a chance to settle in
I had nowhere else to go. I crept into the meeting I'd gone to before I'd decided I could still drink. I'd hit rock-bottom. Drinking and sobriety were both unbearable. I sat in the back row, ready to flee again. There was an odd man who I'd seen before at the meeting. He never mixed with anyone. He'd spotted me come in and after a time he came and sat closer than I'd seen him sit next to anyone - still a few rows away, but close for him. Anyway, I stayed through to the end of the meeting. I didn't hear much, I sat there, lost, not knowing what to do, where to go. I noticed this man had moved closer, four or five seats away, and he said: 'Are you all right?' I said, ' It hurts.' And he said; 'I know.' Then he moved off. That's all I could have taken then. And that's all it took: One alcoholic reaching out the hand of AA to another. No matter how shaky either hand was. - Anonymous
6 comments:
That's almost waaaaay too much information about you. Almost.
I reached out my hand to just about that extent yesterday. I hope it was enough.
Oh I loved reading that! It's given my an idea about a post...well you mentioning Chester is what has given me the idea for my Saturday Post...so thanks..you hot lookin' thang!
I love ellipses too...!
wow. what a beautiful quote!
Humility. Responsibility.
I have broken out in hives.
I miss JJ. I hope she lives to make it back.
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