Thursday, June 22, 2006

H. O. W.

todAAy i AAm grAAteful & thAAnkful

for the necessity of Honesty, Open-mindedness and Willingness of the AA program

that I can't intentionally deceive you or me nor can I outright lie because I vigorously try to avoid having to make amends

that I can listen and hear

that I can do

that I came to believe

that I'm able, more often, to apply Rule #62 (it's in Tradition 4 in case you are wondering)

for a visitor from Los Angeles at our 6:30am meeting today; he shared that wherever he goes in the world, AA meetings are pretty much the same, even our little group

for the 2 HNT pix I posted today (scroll down)

that I'll be taking my 54-year old sister to a birthday lunch today (I'm sooooo much younger than she); I'm a day late but not a dollar short

There has never been an age that did not applaud the past and lament the present.
-Lillian Eichler Watson

8 comments:

JJ said...

It took everything I had not to pick up the phone and call the ex every name in the book but that was only because I really did not want to have to go back and make amends.
I see you and a great grateful list as always.
JJ

Shannon said...

LOVE IT, love the clay little men below and the poor soccer chap who um... lets just say I am at work and couldnt look too long at the pic.. thanks for making me smile and your good gratitude list dAAve

Mary Christine said...

"You're SO much YOUNGER" HA! Just wait!

dAAve said...

MC - I'm 20 months younger!

Mike said...

I hate that lying - amends - lying - amends - lying - amends cycle.

I guess I know what needs to be done.....

oH and "wonderful" pictures..:-0

Gooey Munster said...

I just love coming to our blog dAAve! Love the gratitude, love the HNT posts!

Unknown said...

That I can listen and hear

What a good one. Love it ;)

Unknown said...

That I can listen and hear

What a good one. Love it ;)