ACCEPTANCE ~

[janbear]

ACCEPTANCE ~

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"Acceptance of others, their looks,
their behaviors, their beliefs, brings
you an inner peace and tranquility --
instead of anger and resentment."

Author Unknown

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As the Big Book of AA says, "Acceptance
is the answer to all my problems."

For myself I am finding out this to be
true for me. Living in an household with
family members, 4 adults and one new
baby, I need not focus on faults in
others ... I need to remember Acceptance
always ... looking past what others do
that I think they shouldn't do ... and
just loving them for who they are.

To show unconditional love which gives
me peace and serenity beyond my wildest
dreams, I must look past their
shortcomings and my own. I must look at
what they are not doing "right" and not
dwell on their not doing things the "way
I wanted them to do." If I don't do
that, then anger and resentments will
follow and I will find myself trying to
control things and playing God. We all
know that doesn't work and it just
causes misery and takes my joy, peace
and serenity.

I am better off to "Let Go and Let
God"... and just accept others and what
they do or don't do, and just love them
unconditionally as you love us all,
God. Putting others in God's hands and
not trying to control or make things
turn out the way "I" want them to is the
definition of ACCEPTANCE for me.

ONE DAY AT A TIME . . .

I will open my mind to the possibility
of miracles occurring in my life and
they will.

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