“Waking up late this morning, all I could remember was watching all the grandkids walk through airports with their backpacks, holding hands, looking back at me to see if I was doing OK.”

“Love and tolerance of others in our code.” Into Action, p. 84 https://www.portlandeyeopener.com/AA-BigBook-4th-Edition.pdf “I have found that I have to forgive others in all situations to maintain any real spiritual progress. The vital importance of forgiving may not be obvious to me at first sight, but my studies tell me that every great spiritual teacher has insisted strongly upon it. I must forgive injuries, not just in words, or as a matter of form, but in my heart. I do this not for the other persons’ sake, but for my own sake. Resentment, anger, or a desire to see someone punished, are things that rot my soul. Such things fasten my troubles to me with chains. They tie me to other problems that have nothing to do with my original problem.” Daily Reflections, https://www.aa.org/daily-reflections

Adapted from Daily Reflections

“I can help you unlearn. There must be an attitude of openness, of willingness to discover something new. Practice of prayer and meditation gives us awareness of our falsehoods, allowing us to let go and drop them.” Anthony De Mello, Awareness, p. 17

Adapted from Awareness

“Many years ago while Ram Dass was under the influence of mind-altering substances at the Newport Jazz Festival, he found his way backstage. There he noticed a hole in the tent and decided to peer out of it. To his surprise, he saw another eye looking back at his! The other eye had obviously ingested similar substances, and the two eyes just stared at each other for a long, long time. Finally a voice accompanying the other eye spoke from outside the tent: “Wanna get in?” The irony, of course, was that Ram Dass already thought he was in. Yet the other guy perceived himself as in! Today, with a clear mind, I am grateful to know I am finally connected; to be an active participant in the true flow of Spirit.” A True Breath of Life

Adapted from A True Breath of Life

Meditation for the Day “Functioning on a material plane alone takes me away from God. I must also try to function on a spiritual plane. Functioning on a spiritual plane as well as on a material plane will make life what it should be. All material activities are valueless in themselves alone. But all activities, seemingly trivial or of seemingly great moments, are all alike if directed by God's guidance. I must try to obey God as I would expect a faithful, willing servant to carry out directions. Prayer of the Day I pray that the flow of God's spirit may come to me through many channels. I pray that I may function on a spiritual plane as well as on a material plane.”

Adapted from Twenty-Four Hours a Day© 1975 by Hazelden Foundation. All rights reserved.