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Fri, May 6, 2005 05:38:48 AM
∞ doom and gloom?? ∞
posted: Fri, May 6, 2005 05:38:48 AM
or joy and laughter!
it really is my choice today!
i can walk around way too serious and take every jibe as a personal attack or i can learn to lighten up and look on the brighter side of life.
it is not that i have any serious issues today -- i have a friend and brother in recovery that is dying of liver cancer that i am powerless to help in any physical manner, i have discovered the nature of the insanity that is blocking me from my hopes, and i have a sponsee and a friend who are both struggling to get and stay clean. not too much on my plate, but not a day goes by when that i do not want to do something to change the way i feel about these issues and more. yes i could walk around with a cloud over my head and fret about these issues or i can let them go and do what i can GOD take care of them. i can offer my terminal friend my support and make a joke or two with him. i can do my step work and come to believe that my insanity can be lifted. and i can offer my experience, strength and hope to my friend and sponsee and let them know that i will help in a manner i can.
for me, life is far too short to go through it without a bit of mirth, a laugh at my foibles or a smile in my heart in some moment.
∞ DT ∞
it really is my choice today!
i can walk around way too serious and take every jibe as a personal attack or i can learn to lighten up and look on the brighter side of life.
it is not that i have any serious issues today -- i have a friend and brother in recovery that is dying of liver cancer that i am powerless to help in any physical manner, i have discovered the nature of the insanity that is blocking me from my hopes, and i have a sponsee and a friend who are both struggling to get and stay clean. not too much on my plate, but not a day goes by when that i do not want to do something to change the way i feel about these issues and more. yes i could walk around with a cloud over my head and fret about these issues or i can let them go and do what i can GOD take care of them. i can offer my terminal friend my support and make a joke or two with him. i can do my step work and come to believe that my insanity can be lifted. and i can offer my experience, strength and hope to my friend and sponsee and let them know that i will help in a manner i can.
for me, life is far too short to go through it without a bit of mirth, a laugh at my foibles or a smile in my heart in some moment.
∞ DT ∞
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While the author is a member of a 12 Step recovery fellowship, these writings are not intended to endorse or express the published wisdom of any fellowship.
These writings are not meant to be socially or politically correct, and if you take issue with any opinions expressed, please seek the guidance of someone wiser than me.
Another Look!
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☯ The Tao that can be spoken is not the eternal Tao ☯
by Lao-Tse
Translated by James Legge
Book 2
4) When things have become strong, they (then) become old, which may
be said to be contrary to the Tao. Whatever is contrary to the Tao
soon ends.