It’s not enough that we do our best; sometimes we have to do what’s required. – Winston Churchill Who would have thoughtour “best” could be a cop-out?But it can. It’s that level we claimas doable, as ours, as a goal.When […]
Continue reading »Living Up To My Potential
I developed the reputation of never quite working up to my potential. (Alcoholics Anonymous, 4th edition, page 502) “Potential.” Winston Churchillthought not strength, not intelligence,but continuous effort was the “potential”unlocking key. Helen Keller dismissedbeing only one, looked not at inabilityto do everything, […]
Continue reading »"Prison. What a wonderful life it is."
I did all the things that were suggested for me not to do… Now willing to listen and take suggestions, I have found that the process of discovering who I really am begins with knowing who I really don’t want […]
Continue reading »Lost Legs
We are like men who have lost their legs; they never grow new ones. (Alcoholics Anonymous, page 30.) Acceptance. Giving upthose oughta, coulda, shouldas.I’ll never have the long fingersthat would have made it easierto play “Smile” when Daddyled singing at […]
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Powerless.A while agoI’d have despaired, hopeless to seewhat I’ve grasped.Funny how muchpower, what victoryfloods my lifenow, now thatI’m powerless.
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