I love you, period. I wish you well no matter what. I hurt with your disappointments, swell with pride for your triumphs. I see your growth and weaknesses and don’t always approve your choices but love remains, unchanged.
Continue reading »First Do No Harm
Be certain he will be welcomed by your family, and that he is not trying to impose upon you for money, connections, or shelter. Permit that and you only harm him. You will be making it possible for him to […]
Continue reading »A Beautiful Thistle
I just think thistles are beautiful! ~ Jo Helen Cox Despicable weed covered with prickles, barbed leaves, nectar served up in a spiked cup — nature cum loathsome, designed to be repugnant to herbivores and humans, so hated weevils brought […]
Continue reading »Just Fine
As a newcomer, the first impression I had of what OA members thought of me was, “You’re fine just the way you are.” No one made me feel that my illness rendered me less worthy of respect than other people. […]
Continue reading »To Be Slowly Born
To live is to be slowly born. ~ Antoine de Saint-Exupery As a rose begins as a green nub, then hints at color, shimmying slowly from the confines to glamorous, to glorious. As mundane ingredients join blending flavors, becoming far […]
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