Gratitude and serenity...

Scott W. reminded me that I need to say the serenity prayer today and apply it to the uncertain weekend ahead. I have, and am doing, that. His blog also reminded me that I need to write a gratitude list, which I have not done in quite some time.

Here goes...


I am grateful today because:

I am sober;
I am physically healthy;
I have a roof over my head;
I have food to eat;
My home is warm;
I have been able to start cleaning up the wreckage of my past;
I am able to go to school and learn new things;
My family loves me;
I have 2 wonderful, crazy, sisters;
This weekend may bridge new rivers in my family's dysfunction;
I can apologize;
I can stay out of my own way;
I can make plans and follow through with them;
I am able;
I am capable;
Someone called me adorable the other night (not a relative!);
I am able to admit when I am wrong;
Sometimes I act like an adult;
Sometimes I act like a child, but not childish;
I am willing to make changes in my life that require humility and investigation;
I show up for life and do what I need to do for myself;
I can show compassion for those in my family that may be afraid or nervous;
I am human, and make mistakes;
progress, not perfection;
I see when I become a pushy person and stop it, or make amends;
I have a sponsee;
I am changing today...

I could go on all day, and perhaps I should be grateful for that as well. There is one more item for which I am grateful, and that is that I was born. Today. 41 years ago.

I am grateful that today is my birthday.


Happy Birthday all you other February 17ers!



Johnnyboy