[Beck]

Good Morning,

Wonderful thoughts this morning...

Sometimes I get so busy that I forget what is important - my life becomes one long "to do" list. Yesterday I was getting really annoyed at my girls soccer practice - the other parents can be competitive even when they are not doing anything but watching, yelling at their kids, coach decided that practice would last nearly 2 hours since school hasn't yet started, my youngest (7) decided to tag along, I hadn't done nearly all the things I needed to do...(I could go on). So I just removed myself from the parents and started reading a book I had brought. Couldn't concentrate though. So I decided there must be something to feel good about. And there were my girls, running, sweating, laughing. My youngest had met 3 new "friends" on the playground and was swinging madly. The sun was shining and I decided it was all good. And it was. Funny how it is so easy to lose perspective.

Loppy, good for you for not taking the drugs. See how it goes - you can always go back to them. When my 90 year old grandmother died, she was on one medication. My parents should rattle when they walk they are on so many different things. I couldn't possibly name them all or all the ailments. I want to be like my Gram.

Brigid, so good to hear from you. One of the truly long term abstainers. I too think some of my drinking was a perfectionist (or perhaps control) thing. Made me crazy when I couldn't get things exactly right. I know it is ironic. I spent so many years avoiding emotions/conflict so many things. It is getting easier but I've got a long way to go.

Hello to all to come,
Now I'm off to have my great day,