serenity prayer
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| Sun, 11-06-2005 - 9:56am |
just a note.
this morning i looked at the cross stitched serenity prayer my mother made me. as i read it i realized something i hadn't before; i barely scratch the surface of what this is saying.
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.
i think the courage part, yes, of course i would only grade myself at about a c+ as i really have to be pushed sometimes to take the action i know must be taken. but i have taken some pretty big steps and though i don't think of myself as 'courageous', i do know it took courage to act.
the acceptance - my goodness - abject failure. i can't let anything go it seems. i twist the impossible in my brain until i collapse in frustration. hello? how long will i torment myself with the things i cannot change?
and the wisdom? well i must have some or the courage wouldn't fall into place when it does. but it sure would be nice to discern the difference much sooner and save myself the trouble.
i think my mom was guiding me this morning to look a little closer. i learned the serenity prayer as a young teen and only at 49 did i really understand what it was saying and how it applies to my life. thanks mom.
thanks for listening all,
nancy

I learned the Serenity Prayer in AlAnon.
I used to have it around. They use it in 12 step groups
because it is so good. Reading it every day can't hurt anyone.
I am starting to really take heed to knowing I can't change things or people.
It does simplify or make things tough as we have to give up trying and accept.
It helps us to grow. Love, leila
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