Thursday, July 20, 2006

A Ray of Hope

todAAy i AAm grAAteful & thAAnkful

that I saw a teenie, weenie bit of improvement in my Mom's physical condition yesterday - for the first time since her stroke last October - she actually tried to speak a word (for the first time) AND she tried to swallow (again, for the first time)

that my choice to have a good attitude yesterday - worked! all day long!!

for a great AA meeting yesterday at 6:30am - the topic ... Sex in Sobriety (this is a big deal for a bunch of gay guys early in sobriety)

that by practicing Steps 6 and 7 constantly and consistently, there is a ray of hope

that I didn't give up 5 minutes before the miracle

that I found it easy to become as passionate about my recovery as I did with my drinking

for a historic baseball game last night - Astros vs Cubs - the historic part is that there were 2 starting pitchers, each with over 300 lifetime wins pitching; this was the first time this has happened since 1911 (can anyone tell me who the pitchers were last night?)

that I have a friend who can assemble desks and put up shelves using a drill and a screwdriver

People may fail many times, but they become failures only when they begin to blame someone else.
-Unknown

5 comments:

Lee said...

Flad there was some improvement with yer mom!!

Scott M. Frey said...

I am glad to hear that your mom is improving... good for you, sharing God's Grace by being there for here every step of the way...
I love the photo dAAve, I think you've found yourself! Now, it's just what to do with what you've found??

Pam Jarnagin said...

That's awesome about your Mom. Love the quote, too. Something I really needed to hear/read.

jake said...

dAAve, so everyone has managed to ignore your nose so far....I'm glad for your Mom's improvement and I wish you both the best.....Diego

Shannon said...

that last quote is good