Monday, April 17, 2006

Dancing with Thoughts

Someone shared at a meeting ...

(paraphrased) "At the nursing home where I work with patients with dementia, a resident came to me and wanted to talk. As she began to speak to me, she said she forgot what she wanted to tell me. I told her that happens to me all the time; that my thoughts often just fly right out of my head. She then told me that if I see a thought flying past that doesn't belong to me, to grab it because it is hers."

todAAy i AAm grAAteful & thAAnkful

that I got Mom out of the nursing home for a visit to my sister's house, 20 minutes away; this was her first non-doctor journey since Christmas

that my very-selective memory keeps telling me to continue to Keep Coming Back

for another weekend full of sobriety and serenity

that 2 years and 7 months and 2 weeks ago, I didn't give up 5 minutes before the miracle

for all of the people at meetings with very little sober time and know that they have so much potential

that each day, I must remember about Honesty, Open-Mindedness and Willingness

that KENNY celebrates 2 years of sobriety today - stop by and say howdy!

**NOTE** if you want a Sobriety Society banner, scroll down to yesterday's post

You can't be afraid of stepping on toes if you want to go dancing.
-Lewis Freedman


8 comments:

Recovery Road London said...

Thanks, Dave.

:-)

xxx

Trudging said...

Great story!

Sunshine said...

Love the story!

Its awesome that you're doing SO much for your mom! That's wonderful to hear! let me say thankyou to YOU on her behalf. You're a GREAT son!

and I'm taking a Sobriety Society banner. LOVE IT!!!!

Gooey Munster said...

Did she ever get her thought from you?

lex-sunshine is right, your mom is blessed to have you.

JJ said...

Happy one day after Easter! Happy Monday! Happy everything!
I see you,
JJ

Mike said...

Thanks for the post. Your mother is lucky indeed.

Mike

Mary Christine said...

I love the image of thoughts flying around... thanks.

lash505 said...

Very cool, however if my thoughts flew around it would be dangerous.