03/29 REFLECTION FOR THE DAY
What is the definition of humility?  "Absolute humility," said AA cofounder Bill W., "would consist of a state of complete freedom from myself, freedom from all the claims that my defects of character now lay so heavily upon me.  Perfect humility would be a full willingness, in all times and places, to find and to do the will of God."  AM I STRIVING FOR HUMILITY?

TODAY I PRAY
May God expand my interpretation of humility beyond abject subservience or awe at the greatness of others.  May humility also mean freedom from myself, a freedom which can come only through turning my being over to God's will.  May I sense the omnipotence of God, which is simultaneously humbling and exhilarating.  May I be willing to carry out His will.

TODAY I WILL REMEMBER
Humility is freedom.

GOOD MORNING OH'ERS.. IT'S FRIDAY! !

Today I am grateful..

For my cell phone..

For the great people in my life..

For those friends that were in my life and made it worthwhile..

For smiles and cries..

For the tool I have been given..

I am putting a poem this week instead of a song..

SEEKING THE CAUSE BY MIGUEL PINERO

he was Dead
he never Lived
died
died
he died seekin' a Cause
seekin' the Cause
because
he said
he never saw the cause
but he heard
the cause
heard the cryin' of hungry ghetto children
heard the warnin' from Malcolm
heard the tractors pave new routes to new prisons
died seekin' the Cause
seekin' a Cause
he was dead on arrival
he never really Lived
uptown . . . downtown . . . crosstown
body was round all over town
seekin' the Cause
thinkin' the Cause was 75 dollars & gator shoes
thinkin' the Cause was sellin' the white lady to black
children
thinkin' the cause is to be found in gypsy rose or j. b.
or dealin' wacky weed
and singin' du-wops in the park after some chi-chiba
he died seekin' the Cause
died seekin' a Cause
and the Cause was dyin' seekin' him
and the Cause was dyin' seekin' him
and the Cause was dyin' seekin' him
he wanted a color t. v.
wanted a silk on silk suit
he wanted the Cause to come up like the mets & take the
world series
he wanted . . . he wanted . . . he wanted . . . he wanted
to want more wants
but
he never gave
he never gave

[p. 24]


he never gave his love to children
he never gave his heart to old people
&
never did he ever give his soul to his people
he never gave his soul to his people
because he was busy seekin' a cause
busy
busy perfectin' his voice to harmonize the national anthem
with spiro t agnew
busy perfectin' his jive talk so that his flunkiness
wouldn't show
busy perfectin' his viva-la-policia speech
downtown . . . uptown . . . midtown . . . crosstown
his body was found all over town
seekin' a Cause
seekin' the Cause
found
in the potter fields of an o. d.
found
in the bowery with the d. d. t.'s
his legs were left in viet-nam
his arms were found in sing-sing
his scalp was on Nixon's belt
his blood painted the streets of the ghetto
his eyes were still lookin' for jesus to come down
on some cloud & make everything ok
when jesus died in attica
his brains plastered all around the frames of the pentagon
his voice still yellin' stars & stripes 4 ever
riddled with the police bullets his taxes bought
he died seekin' a Cause
seekin' the Cause
while the Cause was dyin' seekin' him
he died yesterday
he's dyin' today
he's dead tomorrow
died seekin' a Cause
died seekin' the Cause
& the Cause was in front of him
& the Cause was in his skin
& the Cause was in his speech
& the Cause was in his blood
but
he died seekin' the Cause
he died seekin' a Cause
he died
deaf
dumb
&
blind
he died
& never found his Cause
because
you see he never never
knew that he was the
Cause.

MOVIE QUOTE OF THE WEEK..

"Hell yes they deserved to die and I hope they burn in hell"  from A time to Kill

Today I am grateful to say that as of this morning I have officially lost 100 pounds since April 2009.  My goal was to have lost 100 pounds by April 15th, 2010 and I hit it almost a month early.  Ramon you told me I would hit that mark this week and I didnt have faith in me.  Thank you for believing in me!! Thank you for being my inspiration and motivation!

03/25 REFLECTION FOR THE DAY
If a chemically-dependent person wants to live successfully in society, he or she must replace the power of chemicals over his/her life with the power of something else -- preferably positive, at least neutral, but not negative.  That is why we say to the agnostic newcomers:  If you can't believe in God, find a positive power that is as great as the power of your addiction, and give it the power and dependence you gave to your addiction.  In The Program, the agnostic is left free to find his or her Higher Power, and can use the prinicples of The Program and the therapy of the meetings to aid in rebuilding his/her life.  DO I GO OUT OF MY WAY TO WORK WITH NEWCOMERS?

TODAY I PRAY
May the Power of The Program work its miracles equally for those who believe in a personal God or in a Universal Spirit or in the strength of the group itself, or for those who define their Higher Power in their own terms, religious or not.  If newcomers are disturbed by the religiosity of The Program, may I welcome them on their own spiritual terms.  May I recognize that we are all spiritual beings.

TODAY I WILL REMEMBER
To each his own spirituality.

I'm always a day behind on your posts..

but that's okay.. I'll just post my today to your yesterday

TODAY I'm grateful for..

getting to bed on time and getting some needed sleep

Katie, my cat, for the unconditional love she gives me and knowing that it's all about "her" lol

Sue who "saved me" by lending me some coffee cuz I ran out this morning..

for my boyfriend and the love and support I receive from him.

for my parents.. God please watch over my mom today as she goes in for a scope today!!