Made direct amends to such people wherever possible,. . . . . TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS , p. 83
When I survey my drinking days, I recall many people whom my life touched casually, but whose days I troubled through my anger and sarcasm. These people are untraceable, and direct amends to them are not possible. The only amends I can make to those untraceable individuals, the only "changes for the better" I can offer, are indirect amends made to other people, whose paths briefly cross mine. Courtesy and kindness, regularly practiced, help me to live in emotional balance, at peace with myself.
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Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass... It's about learning to dance in the rain.
I have more than a few of those folks in my past. And it is true that all I can do is try to remember the lessons that I have learned since that time, and do my best to never treat anyone that way EVER again.
