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todAAy i AAm grAAteful & thAAnkful

that I was able to chair a full and crowded AA birthday night celebration at Lambda wihtout screwing it up too badly; we had 25 people celebrating a total of 274 years of continuous sobriety!

that I like being responsible and accountable

that I'm much better at keeping my (questionable and judgemental) thoughts to myself than I used to be

that people support me and that works both ways

Love me when I least deserve it, because that is when I really need it. - Swedish Proverb

Tuesday (again)

You can't have just one!







todAAy i AAm grAAteful & thAAnkful

for being a little less judgemental and a little more compassionate

that I'm willing to let others hit their bottom without trying to prevent it happening

for the angel in my life

for the enjoyment I get from staying involved with fundraising activities for both Lambda Center and the Houston Roundup

Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the judgment that something else is more important than fear.
- Ambrose Redmoon

Examples

Captain Sullenberger's view of the ditching in the Hudson ...






todAAy i AAm grAAteful & thAAnkful


for all of the examples put before me;

... those who are honest with not only me, but themselves too
... those who are loving and tolerant
... those who lead by example
... those who are forgiving
... those who play by the rules
... those with a constant smile on their face
... those who make it back after a relapse
... those who are judgemental and intolerant
... those who think of only themselves
... those who put things off until the last minute

I'm sure you can think of another example. Leave it in the comment section, if you have a chance.

If you can't be a good example, then you'll just have to be a horrible warning.
- Catherine Aird

Dawn

I snapped this picture yesterday whilst standing in front of my kitchen sink.

It's the Houston skyline at sunrise on a crisp, cool morning.


todAAy i AAm grAAteful & thAAnkful


when a sponsee and I have the time to sit down and read together from the Big Book; that seems very special to me

for a whole lotta sober fun and fellowship Saturday night

that I want to always strive to be more compassionate and less judgemental

that Hayden's newly-married brother and sister-in-law are staying with us until after Christmas

that today is the shortest day of the year

Love means to love that which is unlovable, or it is no virtue at all; forgiving means to pardon that which is unpardonable, or it is no virtue at all.
- G.K. Chesterton

here and beyond

Have you been watching the new series called "Planet Earth" (click here) on the Discovery Channel?

It is some of the most awesome photography and storytelling I've seen.



todAAy i AAm grAAteful & thAAnkful

that I'm a little less judgemental and a little more compassionate these days

for some really good points made in the Double Winner (Al-Anon) meeting last night

for the people who show up consistently in my environment

that we are finally getting some much needed rain here in the Housotn area -- we are drastically behind the normal average rainfall

for the incredible photographs taken by the improved Hubble telescope

Our strength is often composed of the weakness that we're damned if we are going to show.
- Mignon McLaughlin

Living today

A dog is truly a man's best friend.
Don't believe it? Just try this little experiment:

Put your dog and your wife in the trunk of your car for an hour.

When you open the trunk .....
..... who do YOU think will REALLY be happy to see you?


todAAy i AAm grAAteful & thAAnkful

for Step 10 and the range of recovery methods it entails

that AA is a design for living and Step 10 is a design for living today!

to see newcomers who really want to help themselves

that I can usually recognize the bait and I don't have to take it

that maybe some day I too can be a shape-shifting reptile (see the quote below)

"When you judge another, you do not define them, you define yourself."
-- Wayne Dyer

Developing

How did this guy know he could do this?


todAAy i AAm grAAteful & thAAnkful

for the mixture of Steps 10 and 11

that I am less judgemental than I used to be, but ...
when I see someone (in the program) lying through their teeth to me and others, it's very difficult impossible for me to remain non-judgemental (I guess I have a long way to go)

that alcohol and tobacco are just 2 more of my ex's

that we had our local elections yesterday, including the Mayor of Houston election with The Outlaw Josey Wales IV running against the incumbent Bill White

that one year from today, the Presidential election will be over!!!

That they may have a little peace, even the best dogs are compelled to snarl occasionally.
-William Feather

Judgemental? ME?

"You want me to do what!?"



todAAy i AAm grAAteful & thAAnkful

that I am aware that my mind is a dangerous place

that since getting sober 3 years and 5 months ago, I am not angry

a great meeting on being judgemental. It made me think of my lack of love and tolerance, both for myself and for others. After all, those are supposed to be my new code!

~~ (opinion) I also think that humans are naturally judgemental. From the earliest years, many of us are taught to be competitive (grades in school, athletics, etc) which is a nice word for judgemental. Religions seem to be extremely judging of everyone. Many people judge their friends and foes by their views on politics and even by the clothes they wear. The list goes on and on. ~~ (opinion over)

that Motorcycle Mike will be in Houston this week and with some luck, we can meet up

that I have not yet met all the friends I will meet during my lifetime

for some very nice words after I told my AA story Saturday night. Because of my low self-esteem, I thought people were just trying to make me feel better. I find it very difficult to accept compliments gracefully (with aplomb). My home-group supplied a feast of Bar-B-Que and all the fixins.

Don’t let the fear of striking out hold you back.
-Babe Ruth