Thousands of years ago people selected star patterns and gave them names. All societies created them, made up tales, attached them to stories they already knew, made them a familiar sight. Stories vary, names proliferate. They are there, and we […]
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2. For our group purpose there is but one ultimate authority — a loving God as He may express Himself in our group conscience. Our leaders are but trusted servants; they do not govern. ~ OA 2nd Tradition Our leaders are […]
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2. For our group purpose there is but one ultimate authority — a loving God as He may express Himself in our group conscience. Our leaders are but trusted servants; they do not govern. ~ OA 2nd Tradition Elections come and […]
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Give up sainthood, renounce wisdom, and it will be a hundred times better for everyone. ~ The Tao Perfectionism. Seemingly something to be sought, to be cherished, to gradually attain, but no! Perfection can be recognized not by advancement but by […]
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I bought a 70th birthday card… and didn’t send it, a silly card declaring a desire to not grow older. She was in the hospital on the birthday. Forty-nine days later she was gone. Who but a lawyer would think […]
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