Your 1st instinct is ALWAYS right; it is YOUR ego that keeps you from doing it....my NA sponser....Kahlia

choose to be happy

The difference between a good day and bad day, is my attitude.
by me :)

Someone sent this to me recently and I found it very inspirational......

"The Wooden Bowl"

I guarantee you will remember the tale of the Wooden Bowl tomorrow, a week from now, a month from now, a year from now.

A frail old man went to live with his son, daughter-in-law, and four-year old grandson. The old man's hands trembled, his eyesight was blurred, and his step faltered. The family ate together at the table.

But the elderly grandfather's shaky hands and failing sight made eating difficult. Peas rolled off his spoon onto the floor. When he grasped the glass, milk spilled on the tablecloth.

The son and daughter-in-law became irritated with the mess. "We must do something about father," said the son. "I've had enough of his spilled milk, noisy eating, and food on the floor."

So the husband and wife set a small table in the corner. There, Grandfather ate alone while the rest of the family enjoyed dinner. Since Grandfather had broken a dish or two, his food was served in a wooden bowl!

When the family glanced in Grandfather's direction, sometime he had a tear in his eye as he sat alone. Still, the only words the couple had for him were sharp admonitions when he dropped a fork or spilled food.

The four-year-old watched it all in silence.

One evening before supper, the father noticed his son playing with wood scraps on the floor. He asked the child sweetly, "What are you making?"

Just as sweetly, the boy responded, "Oh, I am making a little bowl for you and Mama to eat your food in when I grow up." The four-year-old smiled and went back to work .

The words so struck the parents so that they were speechless. Then tears started to stream down their cheeks. Though no word was spoken, both knew what must be done.

That evening the husband took Grandfather's hand and gently led him back to the family table. For the remainder of his days he ate every meal with the family. And for some reason, neither husband nor wife seemed to care any longer when a fork was dropped, milk spilled, or the tablecloth soiled.

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On a positive note, I've learned that, no matter what happens, how bad it seems today, life does go on, and it will be better tomorrow.

I've learned that you can tell a lot about a person by the way he/she
handles four things: a rainy day, the elderly, lost luggage, and tangled Christmas tree lights.

I've learned that, regardless of your relationship with your parents,
you'll miss them when they're gone from your life.

I've learned that making a "living" is not the same thing as making a
"life.."

I've learned that life sometimes gives you a second chance.

I've learned that you shouldn't go through life with a catcher's mitt on both hands. You need to be able to throw something back.

I've learned that if you pursue happiness, it will elude you. But if you focus on your family, your friends, the needs of others, your work and doing the very best you can, happiness will find you

I've learned that whenever I decide something with an open heart, I usually make the right decision.

I've learned that even when I have pains, I don't have to be one.

I've learned that every day, you should reach out and touch someone.
People love that human touch -- holding hands, a warm hug, or just a friendly pat on the back.

I've learned that I still have a lot to learn.!


Jane

1 is TOO MANY and 1000 is not enough

"When I learn from life's events, I succeed."
May25th- Just For Today:)

If you think you can or you can't...you are right.

Oh, my favorite is..fake it 'till you make it.
I worked that saying to death when I was self-detoxing.

Most people are about as happy as they make their minds up to be.....

Faith and trust is the essence of any relationship....

Oh yeah. I worked "fake it till you make it" hard during detox, myself. I also got yeoman service out of the venerable "don't just sit there, do something".

"Don't sweat the small stuff, It's all small stuff."
by Richard Carlson PHD.
{a great book }:)

"Inner peace translates to outer peace.":)

"Love slays what we have been, that we may be what we were not."
Saint Augustine:)

kitty - i really like that one a lot - "Love slays what we have been, that we may be what we were not."

Thanks Grateful....

"Giving is it's own reward."
Ancient Saying

"Have confidence that if you have done a little thing well,
you can do a bigger thing well, too."
by Joseph Storey:)

'Like a soldier, we are in a war that we can win only if we fight to the end.Like an athlete, we must train for a new way of life and follow the steps of recovery to the finish line. Like a farmer, we must do our work in every season and then wait patiently until we see growth. If we stop working our program before reaching the goal, we may lose everything we have fought,trained, and worked hard for.'
Life Recovery Bible-reference to Step10, 2Timothy2:1-8,pg1473:)

Recovery doesn't happen overnight, and ours will never be complete. But each day brings new healing and the hope for more tomorrow.
Just For Today, June 6:)

'When you open to the totality of your being you no longer have to pretend that your life is perfect, or even hope that it will be. Instead you can accept yourself as you are, right now.'

by Richard Carlson, PhD, "Don't sweat the small stuff..and it's all small stuff"
A great book.:)