God grant me the serenity To accept the things I cannot change, The courage to change the things I can, And the wisdom to know the difference. --Reinhold Niebuhr
Some things I cannot change: my age, who my relatives are, my eye color, my height, my childhood experiences, my inborn talents, my nature, someone else's abuse of alcohol or other drugs, whether the sun will shine, my job history, what I will inherit, how my parents feel, yesterday's lost opportunities, how long I will live, who forgives me, how my parents treated me, how much I am loved, the past.
Some things I can change: the youthfulness of my spirit, who my friends are, my hair color, my weight, my adult experiences, my achievements, my character, my reaction to someone else's use of alcohol or other drugs, whether my eyes will shine, my job possibilities, what I will bequeath, how I feel, my ability to act on today's opportunities, how well I will live, whom I forgive, how I treat my own children, how much I love, the future.
I thank God for my growing ability to choose.
3 comments:
The last sentence is the key
which I misplaced for a time
You're helping me find it again.♥
It's the knowing the differences that gets me. Never mind, time usually shows you :)
Hi Mel,
I have been trying to do a first step around the spiral of drama I create in my head around the holidays. So much of what you share here helps. The serenity prayer is always a good place for me to dwell and get a fresh dose of perspective.
My connection to my higher power is so central to being able to navigate evenly and even being able to love.
wishing you a happy new year!! Diane
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