Mother's Day: Aware of others — Self-centered

[SunnyGirl]

Aware of others — Self-centered

"People are often unreasonable and self-centered. Forgive them anyway.
If you are kind, people may accuse you of ulterior motives. Be kind anyway.
If you are honest, people may cheat you. Be honest anyway.
If you find happiness, people may be jealous. Be happy anyway.
The good you do today may be forgotten tomorrow. Do good anyway.
Give the world the best you have and it may never be enough. Give your best anyway.
For you see, in the end, it is between you and God. It was never between you and them anyway." — Mother Teresa

The quote above is so beautiful and such a wonderful reminder
to me, treat people the way you'd like to be treated. I don't
always measure up to other Teresa's standards but I do try.

Today most all Mother's will be in the lime light and basking
in the attention. I will be the center of attention but I will
still try to be aware of all of the people around me. I have
always thought of my children first and put myself at the back
of the line. That wasn't always the example that was set
at my house, but it was my own personal goal.

We try mold our children into the type of person we'd like
them to be but they don't always measure up to those
standards. But, though they may not have lived up to
my dreams, I do not love them less. I am proud of each and
every one of my children, they have wonderful loving hearts
and are living their lives as they will. All I really want is for
them to be healthy and happy and proud of themselves....

My grandmother used to say, "the only things you have in life
are what you give away". Today I have a heart full of love
and intend to share it with all......

Have a wonderful day.... SG

[caressa]

Love your grandmother's quote. The nice thing is that people give in different ways. We all have our niche, a place we can identify with, while at other places we would be totally lost. We give the way we can.

Today was a good example. In the elevator today, on my way home from downtown, I spoke to a lady who lives in my building. She had been waiting for the bus with me, on the bus, and got off a stop before I did. We ended going up in the elevator together. She never spoke or acknowledged me, often in the past, she wouldn't respond even if I said hello. She always seems to have this sour, grumpy look on her face, and I feel bad and sad for her. She didn't smile but she did respond when I talked to her.

How awful to go through life and be unaware of the people around you. Even worse, not caring about them and shutting yourself off from them. I had those walls up for far too many years. I know it gives me a lift when someone says hello when they pass me on the street.

For me, recovery belongs inside and outside of the meeting rooms and needs to be practiced in my home, at work, and in the community.

[majestyjo]

Mother's Day is coming up. My two sisters have birthdays in May, so it is a special month.



Give a smile, it pays great dividends