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This one really hit me today. Hope others gain some insight from it, as well!
Red Hawk
"The Al-Anon slogans are little pieces of advice. If we were entirely capable of putting them all into practice, we'd be pretty close to perfection as spiritual human benigs.
"Take this one, for instance: Live and Let Live. A whole philosophy of life is condensed into these four words. First, we are admonished to live - to live fully, richly, happily, and to fulfill our destiny with the joy that comes from doing well whatever we do. Then comes a more difficult admonition: Let Live. This means acknowledging the right of every other human being to live as he wants to, without criticism or judgment from us. It rules out contempt for those who do not think as we do. It warns against resentment; tells us to avoid construing other people's actions as intentional injuries to us.
"Today's Reminder: The more I think about living, and letting others live, the more I will learn fron it. I will try to make it my yardstick in everything I do, and especially in relating to the people in my life.
"'When my thoughts are centered on learning to live, I will be less tempted to involve my mind with the thoughts of how others live.'"
One Day at a Time in Al-Anon
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My heart is moved by all I cannot save: so much has been destroyed. I have to cast my lot with those who, age after age, perversely, with no extraordinary power, reconstitute the world. A passion to make, and make again, where such un-making reigns.
That's one of my favs Red Hawk .. which reminds me .. LOL .. I need to hit the books today :)
Thank you for the share!!! P :)
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Stepping onto a brand-new path is difficult, but not more difficult than remaining in a situation, which is not nurturing to the whole woman.- Maya Angelo
Red Hawk, thanks for sharing this :) I didn't get to read today yet, I was going to on my lunch break. I am learning to live and let live because I can't live people's lives for them. My A is an adult and he can choose to live however he wants to. HUGS!
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-youfoundme
Let go and let God...Let it be... let it begin with me...
This exact slogan, Live and Let Live, got me through a major relapse of my AH...he moved out for a week and I was beside myself with anxiety. Would he lose his job? Would he hurt himself? Would he drive drunk? Was this the end? Live and Let Live got me through and I remember reading ahead to that exact page. Slowly panic and insanity turned into a focused look at myself and what I needed to do for me. I was OK in the end...although this week I have gone right back to this phrase (sigh)
