The Payoff ......

todAAy i AAm grAAteful & thAAnkful

that I'm sober today and plan to stay that way.  The payoff is worth it.

that it takes so little effort to be nice.  The payoff is always worth it.

that my HP seems to do just fine as long as I stay out of the way.  The payoff is worth it.

that I'm a pretty good organizer.  The payoff is worth it.

I could go on and on and on, but I won't.  The payoff will be worth it.

To bear defeat with dignity,
to accept criticism with poise,
to receive honors with humility -
these are marks of maturity and graciousness.

- William Arthur Ward