dalin
10-19-2007, 01:34 AM
The Greatest Gift
Whether we know, acknowledge or are even vaguely aware of it, each of us has a very special, extremely important gift. It is the ability to make other people feel good. We can't always do it and we can't always get other people to do it for us, but if we look for the opportunity, there are many times when we can say that little word of encouragement, that expression of gratitude, that little sign of humility or caring and see an immediate change for the better in someone we know and care about.
We get to watch, discuss and study ourselves in recovery and one of the funny things I have noticed about me is that if I feel insecure, I try to help others feel more secure and wind up feeling that way myself. If I am down, I try to make other people cheer up and find myself getting cheerful. I have noticed the mystery of giving what I want and finding out that the giving opens the door to receiving. I knew it was all done with mirrors!
Whether we know, acknowledge or are even vaguely aware of it, each of us has a very special, extremely important gift. It is the ability to make other people feel good. We can't always do it and we can't always get other people to do it for us, but if we look for the opportunity, there are many times when we can say that little word of encouragement, that expression of gratitude, that little sign of humility or caring and see an immediate change for the better in someone we know and care about.
We get to watch, discuss and study ourselves in recovery and one of the funny things I have noticed about me is that if I feel insecure, I try to help others feel more secure and wind up feeling that way myself. If I am down, I try to make other people cheer up and find myself getting cheerful. I have noticed the mystery of giving what I want and finding out that the giving opens the door to receiving. I knew it was all done with mirrors!