Health And General Life Care: Re: [ACWDYG ] Re: For Today

Thursday, 7 February 2008

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I am indeed in Europe, I live in The Netherlands [ Holland } in a place called Dordrecht { Google :- Dordrecht.nl. click on the English language one } Belgium is a short drive from where I live.. I had the pleasure of visiting Tucson AZ last July..
Love and myGgwy Ian S..

An absence of alternatives clears the mind marvellously

----- Original Message ----
From: Dianne <writingsbydianne@yahoo.com>
To: achangewilldoyougood@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wednesday, February 6, 2008 9:32:07 AM
Subject: [ACWDYG ] Re: For Today

I am not sure where you live now so not sure how far Belgium is from
you now. I am in the US on the west coast.

Maybe I should ask you if you are in Europe?

D.

--- In achangewilldoyougoo d@yahoogroups. com, Ian Stephenson
<widow_twanky1@ ...> wrote:
>
> ALL pleasure, I went to an AA Convention, loved every minute of
it.. I'ts two hrs drive from where I live, make that trip you'll
enjoy it..
> Love and myGgwy Ian S..
>
> An absence of alternatives clears the mind marvellously
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: Dianne <writingsbydianne@ ...>
> To: achangewilldoyougoo d@yahoogroups. com
> Sent: Monday, February 4, 2008 12:39:38 PM
> Subject: [ACWDYG ] Re: For Today
>
> Wow Belgium? Was it a pleasure trip or something else?
>
> Just curious. I have family in Germany and am thinking of visiting
> maybe sometime soon.
>
> D.
>
> --- In achangewilldoyougoo d@yahoogroups. com, Ian Stephenson
> <widow_twanky1@ ...> wrote:
> >
> > Hi Guys,
> > Had a great time in Osteinde, Belgium.. Arrived
> home without traffic problems, glad to see that you haven't broken
> anything !!
> >
> > For Today --
> >
> > I can watch my serenity level rise when I discard my
expectations.
> > But then my "rights" try to move in, and they, too, can force my
> > serenity level down. I have to discard my "rights," as well as my
> > expectations, by asking myself, "How important is it, really? How
> > important is it compared to my serenity, my emotional sobriety?"
> >
> > -- DOCTOR, ALCOHOLIC, ADDICT, Alcoholics Anonymous, page 449 (3rd
> Ed.)
> > -- ACCEPTANCE WAS THE ANSWER, Alcoholics Anonymous, page 417(4th
> Ed.)
> >
> >
> ************ ********* ********* ********* ********* *********
********* ****
> ************ ********* *
> >
> > We have to decide if being peaceful appeals to us more than being
> right.
> > For some, gratifying the ego takes precedence. Those people will
> live in
> > perpetual conflict, perhaps never knowing that life could be
> experienced
> > another way.
> > Seeing all interactions as our opportunities for moments of
> peacefulness
> > lessens our dread. The decision to walk away is quite empowering.
> We
> > may even begin to look for these opportunities.
> >
> > -- Daily Meditations for Practicing the Course
> >
> >
> ************ ********* ********* ********* ********* *********
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> ************ ********* *
> >
> > Whatever your labors and aspirations,
> > in the noisy confusion of life
> > keep peace with your soul.
> > With all its shame, drudgery and broken dreams,
> > it is still a beautiful world.
> > Be Cheerful.
> > Strive to be happy.
> >
> > -- 17th century, anonymous
> >
> > Love and myGgwy Ian S..
> >
> >
> > An absence of alternatives clears the mind marvellously
> >

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