There's a Hole in My Sidewalk--- taken from another forum

This is great advice for any struggles we are dealing with in life.. I have walked down another street for many areas of my life.  There are still a few streets I need to change (like my relationship with food).  How about you?

Portia Nelson from the book, There’s a Hole in My Sidewalk, Beyond Words Publishing, Hillsboro, Oregon. Autobiography in Five Short Chapters

 I:

I walk down the street. 

There is a deep hole in the sidewalk. 

I fall in. 

I am lost…

I am helpless. 

It is not my fault. 

It takes forever to find my way out. 

II:

I walk down the same street. 

There is a deep hole in the sidewalk. 

I pretend I don’t see it. 

I fall in. 

I can’t believe I am in the same place. 

But it isn’t my fault. 

It still takes a long time to get out. 

III:

I walk down the same street. 

There is a deep hole in the sidewalk. 

I see it there. 

I still fall in…It’s a habit. 

My eyes are open. 

I know where I am. 

It is my fault. 

I get out immediately. 

IV:

I walk down the same street. 

There is a deep hole in the sidewalk. 

I walk around it. 

V:

I walk down another street.



 

Lisa,

Great post - thanks for sharing!

Karen

Kathleen found this poem awhile ago and we have read it on more then one occassion at our support meetings...Thank you for sharing it! I read it about once a week for me.

we used this in my back on track class

Our minister read this during a service once, it is very inspirational.  Attitude is everything!