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CAM


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How easily we love others when we feel self-assured, when we're comfortable in our chosen work, with our families and friends, with our directions in life. But the way isn't always smooth, nor should it be, and for this we can thank God, our protector and mentor.

The challenges of a rough passage confront us when it's time to grow. Seldom do we cherish the growing, and yet the gifts promised by these challenges -- the increased self-awareness, the heightened sensitivity to others, the greater humility -- make every moment that lies ahead profoundly more personal.

Hindsight is convincing. The paradox is that the more we trip, but pick ourselves up and move ahead with determination, the more self-assured and thus loving we'll become.


You are reading from the book:
Worthy of Love by Karen Casey

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And a big "Way To Go" on 30 days..one day at a time..


Hindsight? I always thought that... that was having my brains in my...um....well.. thats another story..:)


"The paradox is that the more we trip, but pick ourselves up and move ahead with determination, the more self-assured and thus loving we'll become."


Im loving and more self assured....but.... I'm running out of bandaides...Would you have some I could borrow? (smile)


You have another good day in the warm sunny south....eh...while we sunbathe up here, in balmy 42s...



-- Edited by Phil at 10:07, 2006-10-26

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How true, the more difficult things we have to journey through, and see that we really can do it, the more able we are to travel through other things that present themselves. We learn we can trust our judgement, and for us, I feel that is a bigee. Excellent post, Cam, thank you. Wren

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Thanks Phil,


I pick up my 30-day chip tomorrow.  I had my last drink on a tuesday evening..(sept. 26)..i was still drunk by morning, so I added another day just to make it stick!  I know, alky thinking.....


Hey, it's been getting a little chilly here at night-we don't have a furnace (or AC for that matter).  Gonna have to invest in an electric blanket, warmed toilet seat, etc.  My bones are gonna ache!!!


But I'm grateful to be sober!


Got an extra box of bandaides in my cabinet - I'll send ya some


Christine


 



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