“God grant me the
Serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the Courage to change the things
I can and the Wisdom to know the difference.” Everything that happens to us happens
for a reason. When I ended up in the anonymous
rooms with my overeating, I wasn’t sure what I was getting out of it. I didn’t stay a long time, but I came out
with a life philosophy and several lifelong friends. That is more than I got out of college except
I have retained the Saint Francis of Assisi prayer…”Lord, make me an instrument of your peace….” These along with the Carlyle
hymn I pick up off the camp latrine wall at age 10 …. So here hath been dawning another
blue day: Think wilt thou let it slip useless away…I have gathered
some pretty simple yet strong words to guide my life. I am not sure when it all sank in, but one of
the joys that I have at this point in my life, I am less likely to thrash about
over things that will not be part of my life in a day or two. Oh I slip often because it is still hard for
me to ask for what I need – space, to sit down, to take a break, etc. But I see improvement.
I have been given an amazing gift that gives me financial
freedom. I am in pretty good health and I know I will get better and stronger
with Qi Gong. I have served my community
and don’t need to do more, it is other’s turn.
The hardest part now is watching folks running around in
circles looking for the “chair” that is right next to them.
Watching folks miss
take excitement for love and being too quick to settle for something far less
what they want and desire because they think it will fill an empty spot.
Watching folks be so afraid of what they
might find, they can’t take time to get to know them self.
Watching someone in a community situation
spend energy complaining about what is unavoidable and not having the wisdom to
“know the difference”.
Doing is the easy part… it is holding the coat for another so they can learn life's lessons,
that takes restraint, energy, and unconditional love. 
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