YOU'RE WORTH IT!

[Patsyd1]

YOU'RE WORTH IT!

COMES THE DAWN
by Kara Di Giovanna

The subtle difference
Between holding a hand
And chaining a soul.

And you learn

That love doesn't mean leaning,
And company doesn't mean security.

And you learn

That kisses aren't contracts
And presents aren't promises.
And you begin to accept your defeats
With your head up and your eyes head
With the grace of a woman or man
Not the grief of a child.

And you learn to build all your roads on today
Because tomorrow's ground is
Too uncertain for plans
And futures have a way of falling down
In mid flight.

After a while you learn
That even sunshine burns if you ask too much.
So you plant your own garden
And decorate your own soul
Instead of waiting for someone to bring you
Flowers.

And you learn

That you really can endure
That you really are strong
And you really do have worth.

And you learn...
And you learn...
With every failure
You learn.

[dee]

I was reading the `your worth it`.I was at an aa meeting tonight and a man came over to me at the end of the meeting...he thanked me for a text i sent him unexpectedly...He had just come off a drunken spree and things were not good at home...his family weren`t going to trust him to go back to work. But he thanked me for my text which was over a week ago...He got back to his workand so far has not looked back.The old me would not have sent him that text but i sent it because i felt itwas the right thing to do. He told me that this simple act of kindness had transformed quite a lot his thinking etc and the way things were. Isn`t it great to have made such a difference and not know by making someone worth it

[samf]

That is real cool, Dee! Sounds like you felt you needed to do that...and it's neat that it helped him so much....good things happen!
Thank you for shairng about this!

Big hugs!

Samf

[chet]

More and more I realize problems are only solutions showing up in their work clothes ty It's worth the effort and so am I ...chet

[sioux]

A personal favorite of mine Patsy!

Visit the author's website sometime. Very lovely versus.

[Patsyd1]

Hi ((((((((Sioux))))))))))

This author has a website? I will have to look for that one, thanks :)

Patsy

[adailyreprieve]

"With every failure you learn."
I've been blessed to have learned a lot, 'cause I sure failed a lot.

[BeanBuzz]

I know this was written some time ago but I am grateful it is here because it is exactly what I needed for the circumstance I am in. Thank you!

[CarolD]

Welcome and Hello! ;D

We are all worth the work it takes to find sobriety!

Glad to see a new member

[samf]

;D Hey, there, BeanBuzz!

I just wanted to say howdy!!

Samf

[Kim68]

Hi out there! I'm new here and I am also just coming back in from the cold. Just to see the words "You're worth it!" in such big letters leaping off the screen at me gives me a boost. Today has been a wonderfully serene and happy day, a reminder of the joy and simple gift of just being...in sobriety.

Thank you!
;D
Kim68

[samf]

Hi, Kim!

Just wanted to send a hug your way!

That is good to see!!

Samf

[Patsyd1]

Hi Bean and Kim, and welcome!

Yup, we most certainly are all worth it! ;D