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

Wednesday, February 18, 2009

02.18.09

Such is the paradox of A.A. regeneration: strength arising out of complete defeat and weakness, the loss of one's old life as a condition for finding a new one. ~AA Comes of Age
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Today I am grateful...
  • that I didn't have large amounts of money tied up in financial institutions
  • that Sister So is back at work today and life is back to normal for her
  • that I will figure out the online bill pay thing, but right now it confuses me
  • that my Higher Power gave me the same chance to stay sober as millions of others have tried
  • that I was able to grab sobriety by the neck and not let go

If hugs could melt, if kisses were made of nothing but pure air, if talkers always agreed, and if hearts all beat to the same drum, would we desire any longer to be truly each other? No two leaves on a tree turn the same way in the wind; no two fish in a school tread the same water; and no two people can live the same life. Therefore, when we hug let's leave some space; when we kiss let's allow each other to breathe; when we talk let's permit each other to disagree; when we love let's honor each other's rhythm and way. ~Today's Gift

10 comments:

Pammie said...

there are so few things that I know how to do on the computer, but bill pay is one of them. I wish I could just run next door and show you. Well maybe after playing with Bunny for a few minutes.

Bill said...

No danger here. I've already given out all my hugs for the day.

dAAve said...

Thank God for St. Olaf!

JeremyRT said...

Thanks for reminding me of the miracle it truly is that today I am sober and have sober friends who are also a miracle.

steveroni said...

Boyoboyoboy! Thanks!

PS. I've gotta pay FOR my computer before I learn how to pay ON it!
Steve E.

Syd said...

I'm glad that kisses aren't made of air.

Sage Ravenwood said...

You come up with some of the coolest quotes, they make you stop and think. As for paying for anything online...that aspect still makes me nervous. (Hugs)Indigo

Zanejabbers said...

Ok, ole smoochy lips.

Mary Christine said...

I pay NO bills with checks and envelopes with stamps on them. None.

Anonymous said...

i love bill pay. i haven't bought stamps in i-don't-know-how-long.