January 28
Living with kindness
In addition to whatever else you offer, you can offer kindness. On top of whatever you're already doing, you can act with understanding and compassion.
Not only is kindness a sure sign of strength. Living with kindness actually makes you even stronger, in ways that truly matter.
Situations in life will constantly tempt you to be rude, angry and unforgiving. Each time that temptation comes, you can transform it into an opportunity to grow stronger with courtesy, caring and compassion.
There may very well be people who by virtue of their actions do not deserve your understanding. But that's no reason to deny yourself the positive value of giving that understanding anyway.
Sure, there are plenty of people who acquire coveted trinkets and tokens by putting others down. Yet no one gains anything of real, lasting value by collecting enemies.
Love and kindness are available for you to express every day, no matter how anyone else behaves. Live with kindness, act out of love, lifting your life higher, and your whole world with it.
Ralph S. Marston
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"No matter what you have done up to this moment, you get 24 brand-new hours to spend every single day." --Brian Tracy
AA gives us an opportunity to recreate ourselves, with God's help, one day at a time. --Rufus K.
When you get to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on. --Franklin D. Roosevelt
We stay sober and clean together - one day at a time!
God says that each of us is worth loving.
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