Sunday's Chip - Purposeful/Aimless

[caressa]

Well the transferring of my sites to Multiply have given me a rejuvination of spirit. I have regained and interest in them and my purpose is to eventally reformat them although I don't seem to have access to posts that others have made to correct errors and delete pictures with white boxes and the dreaded red X.

Because of health issues and no computer my sites have been neglected for over a year and it feels like my spirituality has been lagging and a big part of it was missing. I must never forget that this disease is four fold and that I need food for the body, mind and spirit.

Being on disability over the years could lead to an aimless life and it has been important for me to have a purpose and that has been to share recovery and to give back the gifts that have been given to me. I may have a lot of words, but they aren't all mine. They have come from the many teachers and spiritual gurus who have crossed my path for the last 17 years of recovery and even from some good people who loved me inspite of myself before then.

I have heard of so many people who have gone back out, who just gave up on life when they retired and died. There was a time in my life that 66 was ancient, but in today I don't feel old. Mind you, in the last year I have felt like I have aged 10 years as a result of the pain. Ten years ago I looked ten years younger than I was. In today, I look my age. That does not make me a happy camper. I have not grown old gracefully and have gone kicking and screaming all the way, now I just don't care and that is something I need to change.

Thanks for letting me share.

[SunnyGirl]

Re: Sunday's Chip - Purposeful/Aimless

I am feeling purposeful today.....

Need to run to the grocery store, having the family over
for linner.... (this is a cross between dinner and lunch)

Each day I get out of bed with a purpose, I want to be
the best me I can be. I am filled with determination when
I come to the message boards. I want to share what I've
read or learned and I want to continue my growth in
recovery.

I have never been one to twiddle my thumbs and
aimlessly wander thru life. I always have things to do
and am trying to harness my energy and keep the focus
on things I need to do.....

Peace on the journey, SunnyGirl

[Ron]

Six days a week I go usually accoumplish something. My day usually starts at 5-6am and I get home about 6-7 pm. Sundays I leave it up to the wife what we should do. She likes to go shopping out of town. I am the driver. If the weather is nice and I don't want to go in a store I recline the sit and take a nap. Today she didn't want to go no where so just staying home doing nothing. Did slip a couple hour nap in. Other than taking my little buddy to church today not much of a purpose.

Have a good one,

Ron

[Lin]

Is this RON our very own RON from MN? What happened to the duck?

I am a very purposeful person. I want to know WHY and I even do that inmy own lifel. If there is not a putpose in something I often don't quite understand WHY.

My spouse gets restless.
Yesterday he put onhis coat and asked me if I wnate to go with him. I asked hwere and he did not know. He jstu wanted to drive. We drove all over town...looked at the river, drove down streets in the poor sections of town that I had never even been on. We did this for over an hour. I thguht it was a waste of time. He had no purpose..it was jsut soemthing to do to get out of the house.

If i drive some place I have a purpose in mind. I dont go to Wal mart jsut to go. I go to get bananas or whatever and get out.

Yep...coiunt me very much purposeful.

LIN

[Ron]

Yeap Lin it's Ron from MN that is/was/could be the Duck.

What happened to Mr Duck............. Sunnygirl put him in a snow bank and the poor little fellow frooze to death. It was all SUNNYGIRLS fault.

Actually my inten was never to be Mr Duck. Originally when I came here I was Ron. Than something happen and I could not get back in as Ron. So came back in as Mr Duck. Max or someone must of fixed whatever it was and now I am back in as Ron again.

Have a great day,

Ron