12.31.09

For last year's words belong to last year's language and next year's words await another voice. ~Little Gidding II

Today I am grateful…

• for a year of growth, a few growing pains, laughter, new friends, God doing for me what I could not do for myself
• for such abundance for which to be grateful
• that I have been given exactly what I needed for every day on this earth
• for a Higher Power and the fellowship of AA to guide me
• to end a year with no regrets

 

New Year's Eve is a good time to reflect upon the closing year and set our direction for the year ahead. This day reminds us that every day of the year is lived just one at a time. Looking back, we can see a year's change in ourselves. We see the progress we have made on … our journey. Perhaps we see how much stronger we are emotionally. Maybe we see relationships that have developed because of our growing ability to love. Certainly all of us have some things we regret and some changes we mourn. They too have their place today.

As we begin the coming year, let us review our relationship with each of the Steps. We may perceive aspects of our program that call for more attention. One or two particular Steps may speak to our needs at this time or may have been overlooked in this past year. On this last day of the year, we can again turn our lives and will over to the care of a loving God. ~Touchstones