Today's list ...

todAAy i AAm grAAteful & thAAnkful

for some frank talk between my sponsor and I

that I am constantly reminded (rightfully so) how screwed up my thinking can be

that I don't have to be perfect but I can be excellent

for the evolution of the concepts of Honesty, Open-Mindedness and Willingness as my brain continues to become clearer

that my commitment to learning to live sober may keep me from being committed

that I can occasionally turn down desert at lunch

that I live in a place that doesn't get too cold; I'll take the heat and the hurricanes but the temp here today is sure a nice change from the past 5 months (it's about 62 deg F)

that The Astros left Atlanta with a win and a day off

I'm getting old. I've had two bypass surgeries, a hip replacement, new knees. Fought prostate cancer and diabetes. I'm half blind, can't hear anything quieter than a jet engine, take 40 different medications that make me dizzy, winded, and subject to blackouts. Have bouts with dementia. Have poor circulation; hardly feel my hands and feet anymore. Can't remember if I'm 85 or 92. Have lost all my friends. But, thank God, I still have my driver's license.

The only way on earth to multiply happiness is to divide it.
-Paul Scherer