Some memes

i am alive today and my spirit is strong and vital. i would love to believe that this as a result of my effort alone and that it could never get to the state it was when i got here.
well, that is not exactly the truth. yes, the restoration of my spirit was the result of the work i have done since coming to the program. If i continue that work my internal spark will not return to the state that it was when i came in. BUT it is not my effort alone that allows me to live and grow. This growth is the result of GOD's love and care for me. It is the result of the combined effort of those who came before me and who teach me how to do this on a daily basis. And it is the result of those who are present at every meeting i choose to attend.
Spiritual death is purely the result of my self-will and believing that somehow i have done this on my own.
i happen to like the life i have been given and i want to perserve and nurture it, which means that not only to i have to continue doing the work but i also have to be grateful for the gift of life and share it freely and without conditions at any and all opportunities.
-- DT --