Good Tuesday Morning..

Today I am grateful..

For the sun..

For my job..

For another day..

For my cell phone..

For my car that runs although it is a POS..

01/25 REFLECTION FOR THE DAY
Even with a growing understanding of The Program and it's Twelve Steps, we sometimes might find it difficult to believe that our new way of life leads to personal freedom.  Suppose, for example, I feel imprisoned in an uncomfortable job or troublesome personal relationship.  What am I doing about it?  In the past, my reflex reaction was to try to manipulate the things and people around me into being more acceptable to me.   Today, I realize that happiness can't be won that way.  AM I LEARNING THAT FREEDOM FROM DESPAIR AND FRUSTRATION CAN COME ONLY FROM CHANGING, IN MYSELF, THE ATTITUDES THAT ARE PERPETUATING THE CONDITIONS THAT CAUSE ME GRIEF?

TODAY I PRAY
May I be given clear eyes to see -- and then to stop myself -- when I am manipulating the lives of those around me, my daily associates, friends, family.  May I always be aware that change must begin within myself.

TODAY I WILL REMEMBER
Change from the inside out.

Good Monday Morning..

Today I am grateful..

That I know the physician must heal himself..

For another chance..

For my friend named Bill..

For a return trip home..

That my room mate talked to Dr. Alaverez and he has agreed to do her surgery.. Although my weekend was less than stellar that completed it.. Thank you Dr. A..

Susan,

You've made a huge life change by having your RNY and getting healthy for yourself and your daughter.    I don't have experience with Alanon but I'm sure Rhonda's advice is good.  I would say that if you don't get all you need there consult a good Dr. of psychology.  I've suffered from serious depression several times in my life because of a difficult childhood and a good therapist is how I was able to make the decisions I needed to and reclaim my life when things looked bleak.

Congratulations on your weight loss and all the best to you and your daughter.   You can have whatever life you want to have.  You deserve it.

MJ

Today I am grateful..

For things that make me smile..

For the people in my life..

For the sunshine..

For the rain..

That I am control of my own destiny..

SONG OF THE WEEK MAN IN THE MIRROR BY MICHAEL JACKSON

I'm Gonna Make A Change,
For Once In My Life
It's Gonna Feel Real Good,
Gonna Make A Difference
Gonna Make It Right . . .

As I, Turn Up The Collar On My
Favourite Winter Coat
This Wind Is Blowin' My Mind
I See The Kids In The Street,
With Not Enough To Eat
Who Am I, To Be Blind?
Pretending Not To See
Their Needs
A Summer's Disregard,
A Broken Bottle Top
And A One Man's Soul
They Follow Each Other On
The Wind Ya' Know
'Cause They Got Nowhere
To Go
That's Why I Want You To
Know

I'm Starting With The Man In
The Mirror
I'm Asking Him To Change
His Ways
And No Message Could Have
Been Any Clearer
If You Wanna Make The World
A Better Place
(If You Wanna Make The
World A Better Place)
Take A Look At Yourself, And
Then Make A Change
(Take A Look At Yourself, And
Then Make A Change)
(Na Na Na, Na Na Na, Na Na,
Na Nah)

I've Been A Victim Of A Selfish
Kind Of Love
It's Time That I Realize
That There Are Some With No
Home, Not A Nickel To Loan
Could It Be Really Me,
Pretending That They're Not
Alone?

A Willow Deeply Scarred,
Somebody's Broken Heart
And A Washed-Out Dream
(Washed-Out Dream)
They Follow The Pattern Of
The Wind, Ya' See
Cause They Got No Place
To Be
That's Why I'm Starting With
Me
(Starting With Me!)

I'm Starting With The Man In
The Mirror
(Ooh!)
I'm Asking Him To Change
His Ways
(Ooh!)
And No Message Could Have
Been Any Clearer
If You Wanna Make The World
A Better Place
(If You Wanna Make The
World A Better Place)
Take A Look At Yourself And
Then Make A Change
(Take A Look At Yourself And
Then Make A Change)

I'm Starting With The Man In
The Mirror
(Ooh!)
I'm Asking Him To Change His
Ways
(Change His Ways-Ooh!)
And No Message Could've
Been Any Clearer
If You Wanna Make The World
A Better Place
(If You Wanna Make The
World A Better Place)
Take A Look At Yourself And
Then Make That . . .
(Take A Look At Yourself And
Then Make That . . .)
Change!

I'm Starting With The Man In
The Mirror,
(Man In The Mirror-Oh
Yeah!)
I'm Asking Him To Change
His Ways
(Better Change!)
No Message Could Have
Been Any Clearer
(If You Wanna Make The
World A Better Place)
(Take A Look At Yourself And
Then Make The Change)
(You Gotta Get It Right, While
You Got The Time)
('Cause When You Close Your
Heart)
You Can't Close Your . . .Your
Mind!
(Then You Close Your . . .
Mind!)
That Man, That Man, That
Man, That Man
With That Man In The Mirror
(Man In The Mirror, Oh Yeah!)
That Man, That Man, That Man
I'm Asking Him To Change
His Ways
(Better Change!)
You Know . . .That Man
No Message Could Have
Been Any Clearer
If You Wanna Make The World
A Better Place
(If You Wanna Make The
World A Better Place)
Take A Look At Yourself And
Then Make A Change
(Take A Look At Yourself And
Then Make A Change)
Hoo! Hoo! Hoo! Hoo! Hoo!
Na Na Na, Na Na Na, Na Na,
Na Nah
(Oh Yeah!)
Gonna Feel Real Good Now!
Yeah Yeah! Yeah Yeah!
Yeah Yeah!
Na Na Na, Na Na Na, Na Na,
Na Nah
(Ooooh . . .)
Oh No, No No . . .
I'm Gonna Make A Change
It's Gonna Feel Real Good!
Come On!
(Change . . .)
Just Lift Yourself
You Know
You've Got To Stop It.
Yourself!
(Yeah!-Make That Change!)
I've Got To Make That Change,
Today!
Hoo!
(Man In The Mirror)
You Got To
You Got To Not Let Yourself . . .
Brother . . .
Hoo!
(Yeah!-Make That Change!)
You Know-I've Got To Get
That Man, That Man . . .
(Man In The Mirror)
You've Got To
You've Got To Move! Come
On! Come On!
You Got To . . .
Stand Up! Stand Up!
Stand Up!
(Yeah-Make That Change)
Stand Up And Lift
Yourself, Now!
(Man In The Mirror)
Hoo! Hoo! Hoo!
Aaow!
(Yeah-Make That Change)
Gonna Make That Change . . .
Come On!
(Man In The Mirror)
You Know It!
You Know It!
You Know It!
You Know . . .
(Change . . .)
Make That Change

MOVIE QUOTE OF THE WEEK

THERE IS NOTHING SADDER THAN WASTED TALENT.. FROM A BRONX TALE