my gratitude-words of encouragement.9.30.13

I am grateful to be abstinent
I am grateful for the relationship with my higher power
I am grateful for the program
I am grateful for my resentments, they show me how much work I have yet to do
I am grateful for the computer
I am grateful to know how to type
I am grateful for music
I am grateful for the house
I am grateful we got power back yesterday quickly
I am grateful for my co-workers
I am grateful for Ken


" The body achieves what the mind believes."
--- KT--- Sent in by Steve Billinton -- Ontario, Canada


" Keep me away from the wisdom which does not cry,
The philosophy which does not laugh,
And the greatness which does not bow before children."
--- Khalil Gibran --- Contributed by Chocosmiley --- New Jersey


"I don't know what your destiny will be,
But one thing I do know:
The only ones among you who will be really happy,
Are those who have sought and found how to serve."
--- Albert Schweitzer
--- Contributed by Mike Ver Velde --- California

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my gratitude-words of encouragement.9.29.13

I am grateful to be abstinent today
I am grateful for my Higher Power
I am grateful for my sponsors
I am grateful for the lessons I learn everday
I am grateful for my brothers
I am grateful for the sunshine
I am grateful for mom
I am grateful for Ken

" We learn from both success and failure. The only difference being on failure we learn incautiously. So, never give up, as you will be better experienced next time."
Copyright © 2003 Sandeep Menra


" You can do anything, but you can't do everything."
John Roger and Peter McWilliams in "Do It"


Every endeavor turns into a success,
When the work is transformed into a zeal,
Every pinnacle can be climbed, in excess
With the dogged determination of steel.
Think of phoenix, think of the goal,
Troubles are fleeting, they never exist longer,
In fact they are, motivating factors in total,
Rise above all, and raise to be stronger.
Copyright © 2002 Lakkoju Goutam

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my gratitude-words of encouragement.9.28.13

I am grateful for today
I am grateful for my HP
I am grateful for my brothers


" We are not victims of circumstances. We have the gift to choose our responses."
Author Unknown --- Submitted by Jen Cajucom --- Manila, Philippines


" Might is equal to the strength of our faith."
Copyright © 2005 LJ Bradshaw

" If you fail and feel the pain, that is a good sign. It means you are given more chances to try again. It also means you are human."
Copyright © 2004 Jonathan Tan, PhD
Jonathan Tan is the Adjunct Professor with PCEC-CS College in Shanghai, China.

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my gratitude-words of encouragement.9.27.13

I am grateful for my Higher Power
I am grateful for my slip yesterday
I am grateful to be abstinent this morning
I am grateful for the program
I am grateful for my fellow loopies, sparkers, 12 steppers
I am grateful for the gift of music


" Your options are limited only by your fears."
--- Author Unknown --- Submitted by Mary D. --- Missouri


" When it's all over, it's not who you were,
It's whether you made a difference."
--- Bob Doyle --- Submitted by Neil E. --- England, United Kingdom


" Think the Unthinkable;
Believe the Unbelievable;
Reach the Unreachable,
Only with HARD WORK."
--- Copyright © 2001 Niranjan Kumar Sunkari

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my gratitude-words of encouragement.9.26.13

I am grateful for this day
I am grateful for be abstinent
I am grateful the night meeting is going again
I am grateful to have been of service yesterday
I am grateful for Mom
I am grateful for my home
I am grateful for my co-workers


" If you don't fight for what you want, then don't cry for what you lost."
Lord Krishna --- Submitted by Nagaraj Thallanje


" Time and Reason: If your reading this it's because you took the time. If you took the time there's a reason. Please take care of the way you think of yourself."
Written in 2012 by Melanie K. Manus


" Where you are today is the result of what you said to yourself. Be always positive in what you say to yourself."
Author Unknown --- Submitted by Adeniyi Peter Adekunle

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My gratitude-words of encouragement.9.25.13

I am grateful for the day
I am grateful to be abstinent today
I am grateful for my Higher Power
I am grateful for my job
I am grateful for my co-workers
I am grateful for the challenges in life that push me to become a better person
I am grateful for Pandora Radio



" Love is the force that ignites the spirit and binds teams together."
Phil Jackson, "Sacred Hoops"


" It's in the moments of struggle that our foundation is built... the very foundation that gives us the ability to fulfill our life's ultimate destiny."
Copyright © 2007 Pete W. Zafra


" I believe everything happens for a reason. If something happens that I don't necessarily agree with or I'm unhappy with, I'll just remind myself to stay positive and trust that things will happen the way they should."
Author Unknown --- Submitted by Mae Sisa --- Philippines


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my gratitude-words of encouragement.9.24.13

I am grateful for my HP
I am grateful for this day
I am grateful to be abstinent
I am grateful for my home
I am grateful for my sponsors

" When you feel like taking a day off because you've worked hard, remember: there's always someone working harder. The inches that you need in life are all around you. It just depends on if you want to go the extra mile."
Written in 2013 and Submitted by Chase Reynolds --- Missouri
Running Back, St. Louis Rams


" Nothing serves as an obstacle to anybody on this earth; it only gives you a new reason to think of new ways on how to solve old and new challenges we face in our journey through life."
Author Unknown --- Submitted by Hope N. Idemudia --- Nigeria


TAKE ACTION!
Want is not enough; Act upon your goals!
If somebody was watching your day-to-day behavior would they be  able too see what youu're working towards; what your goals are?
If the answer is no, FIX IT
~Steve Maraboli


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my gratitude-words of encouragement.9.23.13

I am grateful for this day
I am grateful to be abstinent
I am grateful for my Higher Power
I am grateful for my job
I am grateful for Sue
I am grateful for Robyn
I am grateful for Mom


" A test of mental health is your ability to find good
In as many things as possible."
--- Ralph Waldo Emerson --- Sent in by Andrew Ho --- Malaysia


" Faith is the bird that feels the light when the dawn is still dark."
--- Author Unknown --- Sent in by Michael Lewis --- Wellington, New Zealand


" No amount of financial compensation is enough
To rob you of your life and health.
Too often people lose sight of this fundamental truth
And lose their lives in the desperate grasp for financial rewards.
Happiness is it's own reward and is not found in monetary gain."
--- Lori Hard --- Nevada


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my gratitude-words of encouragement.9.22.13

I am grateful for my HP
I am grateful for my Abstinance
I am grateful for my home
I am grateful for my job
I am grateful for all I have

" To know your own true worth you've gotta understand that nothin' in this world can affect it."
Copyright © 2003 Simon Heighwaya


" It is human nature to get depressed by setbacks, but it is a superhuman task to rise above your circumstances and rewrite your destiny. The one that stands erect and unfazed, in the face of adversity, ultimately leaves the footprints to success."
Author Unknown --- Submitted by Ranjita Ray --- California


" The best advice about giving advice, is that we ought to wait for others to ask us for it."
Copyright © 2002 Brian G. Jett

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my gratitude-words of encourgement.9.21.12

I am grateful for this beautiful day and the sunshine
I am grateful for my Higher Power
I am grateful for the gift of prayer and meditation
I am grateful for my sponsors
I am grateful to be of service
I am grateful to know gratitude

" When you feel like you're all alone, just look around you. Talk to someone; you never know when this someone could be the 'one'. When you think of the 'one' it seems that the pressure is on to find this person. But don't worry if you're young, old, fat, tall whatever - there is always someone out there who will see who you truly are. So sit back and relax, someone is there for you. Just never think you're alone and take chances on talking - talking never killed anyone."
Written in 2006 by K. Love --- Connecticut


" People often wonder what lies in their future without ever noticing what is in front of them. The future relies on speculation, while the present gives you the facts. No matter how harsh or sweet the present is, accept it and grow with it. Start to be happy now rather than in what the future may hold."
Written in 2006 by M. Solivan --- New York


" Don't sacrifice your success on account of what people say. They don't know what you sacrificed to be where you are. Sometimes even you don't."
Written in 2007 by Prerana Srinivasan --- India


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my gratitude-words of encouragement.9.20.13

I am grateful for my abstinence
I am grateful for my Higher Power
I am very grateful for my strong sponsors
I am grateful for my fellow loopies,sparkers,12 steppers
I am grateful for the gift of music
I am grateful for my home


" Find the one thing you do well and don't do anything else."
Author Unknown --- Submitted by Teacher A.J. --- Philippines


" If you look to do something, it is always possible... so always remember, have faith in yourself."
Written in 2010 by Zia Khatib --- India


" What you want to be is possible. You can live your dreams. Wish your dreams with all your mind, work your dreams with all your strength, nurture them with your heart and see your dreams turn into reality... live them, they are possible! Dreams can be real after all."
Written in 2010 by Shirley Asiedu-Addo --- Ghana


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my gratitude-words of encouragement.9.19.13

I am very grateful to be abstinent this morning
I am grateful for my Higher Power
I am very grateful for being able to reach Phil yesterday
I am very grateful for James and all he does for me
I am grateful to have been of service yesterday
I am grateful to feel ok this morning


" Just remember, making one person smile can change the world - not necessarily the whole world but their world."
Written in 2013 by Ollie M., Age 16 --- United Kingdom


" When you walk, walk with your head up and your back straight. You never know who is watching."
Written in 2007 by Nathaniel Peat --- United Kingdom


" To make a lasting difference we need to collectively commit to doing so. It's what we do with and for others that we're remembered for."
Written in 2013 by Allyson Partridge-Rios --- Canada


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my gratitude-words of encouragement.9.18.13

I am grateful for my Higher Power
I am grateful for my sponsors
I am grateful for my abstinence
I am grateful for the movie Vegucated
I am grateful for Mom
I am grateful for my home

" A lost voice will always be heard by the heart of your loved one. Always speak, even if no one is around; your voice will be heard."
Written in 2013 by Dylan Hofland --- Canada


" The inner beauty of our souls shared is a reflected mirror image as one."
Written in 2013 by Donna Avvento --- Connecticut


" When we acknowledge that all of life is sacred and that each act is an act of choice and therefore sacred, then life is a sacred dance lived consciously each moment. When we live at this level, we participate in the creation of a better world."
Scout Cloud Lee --- Submitted by Lauren Covington


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my gratitude-words of encouragement.9.17.13

I am grateful for my HP

I am grateful for James and Phil

I am grateful to feel good this morning

I am grateful for A flock of Seagulls

I am grateful to have a warm home to return to.

 

" You don't have to win the game or the race to be a champion. Actually, your true competition in life is yourself. If you strive to constantly improve, to make each day better, to make someone else's load a little lighter, and to make someone's day a little brighter, then you will be living the life of a true champion."

Jace Carlton --- Submitted by George Wachirah --- Kenya

 

 

 

" Taking one step at a time towards emerging, genuine success doesn't mean you are doing it wrong. It just signifies you are gradual - slow but steady."

Written in 2013 by Emeasoba George --- Nigeria

 

 

" Just like waves in the ocean come and go, no challenge is permanent. Problems will come and go too. We must enjoy the challenges just like we enjoy the waves."

Written in 2013 by RVM --- India

 

 

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my gratitude-words of encouragement 9.16.13

I am grateful for this day
I am grateful to be abstinent
I am grateful for my sponsors
I am grateful for my fellow 12steppers
I am grateful for my fellow loopies
I am grateful for my fellow sparkers
I am grateful for the gift of writing to work out whats going on inside me
I am grateful for the gift of music



" Life will not give you anything better than you give to it. Give life the best and get the best out of life."
--- Written in 2005 by Kenneth C. Nnabo --- Bonny Island, Nigeria


" Life will not give you anything better than you give to it. Give life the best and get the best out of life."
--- Written in 2005 by Kenneth C. Nnabo --- Bonny Island, Nigeria


" If we have no peace, it is because we have forgotten that we belong to each other."
--- Mother Teresa


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my gratitude-words of encouragement 9.15.13

I am grateful for my abstinence
I am grateful for this beautiful day
I am grateful for my Higher Power
I am grateful for Charlotte curled up on the desk beside me

" Life is a journey. It should be measure only by joy of 'living' and 'doing', not by comparison, successes, or failures."
Written in 2010 by Tarun Kapoor --- Ohio


" When you fail, you learn. When you learn, you succeed."
Written in 2008 by Shiva Kumar --- India


" A Mistake is part of life but non-repetition of the same mistake is a lesson learned from life."
Written in 2010 by the Nalbo Brothers --- Nepal



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my.gratitude-words.of.encouragement.9.14.13

I am grateful for today
I am grateful to be abstinent
I am grateful for my Higher Power

" To serve is to care; to care is to love and to love is to be human."
Copyright © 2000 Julius Lagcao


" In silence the soul waits; in silence the soul is in tune with all there is. All there is, is NOW!"
Copyright © 2003 Doreen (Adams) Ellis


" At times the road of life can be meandering and perilous, so much so that we often forget to stop and take in the scenery. It is at these times that we need to the most."
Copyright © 2005 Joshua Kirk

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my.gratitude-words.of.encouragement.9.13.13

I am grateful for this day
I am grateful for my abstinence
I am grateful for my Higher Power
I am grateful for my recovery friends
I am grateful for my sponsors
I am grateful for the pets
I am grateful mom is having a good vacation

" When I pass my torch in life for someone else to carry, my inner light goes dim. I was not meant to play in the shadows."
Copyright © 2005 Shelley Bridges

" It is in our darkest moment of despair that we see our brightest ray of hope. So don't be afraid of the dark, it always brings with it light!"
Written in 2006 by S. Jurczak --- Delaware

" Let yourself be silently drawn by the stronger pull of what you truly love."
Rumi --- Submitted by Simon Heighwaya --- United Kingdom


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my gratitude-words of encouragement.9.12.13

I am grateful for this day
I am grateful for my abstinence
I am grateful for my Higher Power
I am grateful power was restored
I am grateful no one was seriously in the storm last night
I am grateful furby is asleep on the desk beside me


" Every single second of our life is a unit that makes up our whole life. Every single second counts against us or in our favor depending on the kind of life we are living."
Author Unknown --- Submitted by Hope Nowoghowenma --- Nigeria
People should know that what they do every single second makes up their whole life.


" Do you want to make your Life exciting? Then find a purpose that will make you jump out of bed each day with Enthusiasm, Power and Excitement."
Written in 2013 by RVM --- India



" In Life, many times things don't work out as we plan or expect. The best way to deal with these situations is to live those moments without any negative thought. Time will pass and everything will change."
Author Unknown --- Submitted by Sarita Singh --- India


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my gratitude-words.of.encouragement.9.11.13

I am grateful for my Higher Power
I am grateful for another day of abstinence
I am grateful for Sue
I am grateful for Furby
I am grateful for the meeting this morning
I am grateful for my job
I am grateful for my time alone


" Life is based on balance. The goods wouldn't be so good if the bads weren't so bad."
--- Written in 2006 by Melissa L. --- Wyoming


" Stop dwelling on the past. It is done and we don't ever get it back. Not only that, but we don't ever get back the time we waste thinking about the past either... Live in the now... it's all that we really have."
--- Written in 2006 by Savannah --- Kentucky



" Life will forever be a challenge, some things are meant that way. Learn to deal with each challenge, using time and thought, so in the end it will be a lesson well learned."
--- Copyright © 2006 Sheena Campbell

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my.gratitude-words.of.encouragement.9.10.13

I am grateful for this day
I am grateful for my Higher Power who guides me
I am grateful for my abstinence
I am grateful for my home that gives me shelter
I am grateful for my computer to reach out to others
I am grateful for my phone which keeps me connected to those I care about



" I know at times it seem as if being asleep is better than being awake, but if you give up, you and I both know that will be a big mistake."
Copyright © 2003 Shawna Gornick


" I don't know anything about luck. I've never banked on it, and I'm afraid of people who do. Luck to me is something else: hard work and realizing what is opportunity and what isn't."
Lucille Ball


" If you try again and again, even if results are futile, you don't lose what you have; even if you don't get anything."
Dr. Aurangzeb Shaikh --- Submitted by Azeb Shaikh --- Pakistan


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my gratitude-words of encouragement.9.9.13

I am grateful for this day
I am grateful to be abstinent
I am grateful to feel good
I am grateful for my Higher Power is watching over me
I am grateful for Ferby curled up in my arms right now


" Don't try to make everyone else happy. Ultimately you will fail. Instead try to make yourself happy because you are the one who is most important and if you are happy, others will be happy for you."
Written in 2007 by C. Huddle --- Virginia
It just basically applies to life.


" Compassion shown to others in their time of need makes the problems you may be facing seem more bearable."
Copyright © 2007 Terri Kenepp --- Ohio


" Your worries seem important now but they will be forgotten and replaced by different ones later. Do not focus on what you have no control over. Focus on how to improve your life, instead of why you were wronged. This is the first step towards personal growth."
Copyright © 2007 Delany Perry


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my.gratitude-words.of.encouragement.9.8.13

I am grateful for this day
I am grateful to stop pretending and start living
I am grateful for my strong and loving sponsors
I am grateful for the sun trying to break through the clouds

" When a person rediscovers that his deepest Nature is one with the All, he is relieved of the burdens of time, of anxiety, of worry; he is relieved from the chains of alienation and separate self-existence."
Ken Wilber --- Submitted by Jagdish Kaviraj --- India


" If you come to judge someone by what others say, thinking you know everything about that person before giving them a chance to show you otherwise, how will you ever truly understand who they really are? Next time, before judging someone else, judge your own character and how you are approaching that person."
Written in 2013 by Jesse Marie Kavumpurath --- Connecticut


" Do not judge others by your own thoughts. They are living a different life than you are. What might be good for one person may not be good for another. What might be bad for one person might change another person's life. Allow people to make their own mistakes or their own decisions. We learn and grow with each decision and/or mistake that we make...but again, what might be a mistake for you would be a blessing for someone else."
Written in 2013 by Spencer Chapman --- United Kingdom

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my.gratitude-words.of encouragement.9.7.13

I am grateful for my Hp who I call Jeff
I am grateful for Phils strong and no BS approach to telling me how it is
I am grateful for the binge yesterday to show me how sick I really am
I am grateful for the sunshine
I am grateful to feel better today


" Whatever fills your spirit overwhelms your soul and influences your actions."
Written in 2013 by Sheye Hassan --- Nigeria


" Life is strange sometimes! It can be cruel, rewarding, fun and down right disappointing. Take every day for what it provides and learn and grow from it. Don't live in the past, live for the present and hopefully it will bring a brighter future. Have a positive productive day and know that you do matter and that you are loved."
Written in 2013 by Anthony Merrill --- New Jersey



" Most of your daily activities bring you into contact with different kinds of people. If you focus on their needs, not yours, yours will be met automatically."
Written in 2013 by Sunday Emmanuel


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my.gratitude-words.of.encouragement.9.6.13

I am grateful for the day
I am grateful for the movie Reign over Me
I am grateful for Charlotte
I am grateful for the sunshine

" If everyone approves your dream, my dear, you need to check that dream up because there's something wrong with it. If it is what you can achieve when you put one and two together, then that's no dream neither. A dream is way bigger than your resources. It is something that kills your sleep. So when you have such a dream that people can't comprehend, smile in the midst of impossibility because the ONE who gave you that gigantic dream, sure knows ways to bring it to pass. Dream on."
Written in 2013 by Smek Uwakina --- Nigeria

" The greatest difficulty in life always comes right before the birth of a dream on the inside. Before you see a new level of God's amazing favor, why be surprised if things come against you trying to discourage you? People may even try to talk you out of your dreams, to convince you to settle where you are. Don't give in for you are one step closer to your destiny."
Author Unknown --- Submitted by Shalleann A. --- New York

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my.gratitude-words.of.encouragement.9.5.13

I am grateful for my Higher Power who is NOT me
I am grateful for this day
I am grateful for the lessons I learned
I am grateful for my abstinence this morning
I am grateful for my sponsors
I am grateful for mom

" Goals that are not written down are just wishes."
--- Author Unknown --- Sent in by Andrew Ho --- Malaysia


" Too many of us stay walled
Because we are afraid of being hurt.
We are afraid to care too much,
For fear that the other person does not care at all."
--- Eleanor Roosevelt --- Sent in by Charity --- Singapore


" Everything that irritates us about others,
Can lead us to an understanding of ourselves."
--- Carl Jung --- Submitted by Becky Nystrom --- New York

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my.gratitude-words.of.encouragement.9.4.13

I am grateful for Jeff
I am grateful for the gift of prayer
I am grateful for meditation
I am grateful for my upcoming vacation
I am grateful for this day
I am grateful to be abstinent this morning
I am grateful for my job

" Choose to make a difference instead of choosing to be indifferent today."
Written in 2013 by Caroline Naoroji --- Virginia

" Before you speak to me about your religion, first show it to me in how you treat other people; before you tell me how much you love your God, show me in how much you love all His children; before you preach to me of your passion for your faith, teach me about it through your compassion for your neighbors. In the end, I'm not as interested in what you have to tell or sell as I am in how you choose to live and give."
Cory Booker --- Submitted by Lauren Covington --- New Jersey

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my.gratitude-words.of.encouragement.9.3.13

I am grateful for Jeff
I am grateful to be abstinent this morning
I am grateful for my job
I am grateful for Sue
I am grateful for Mom
I am grateful for James
I am grateful for Phil


" Celebrate in defeat and you'll get victory."
Written in 1990 by Robert D. Dangoor --- United Kingdom


" The greatest victory anyone can taste is the daily challenge to outrun those fears that you vanquished... days, weeks, months past."
Copyright © 2008 Francisco Leon


" We should never ever give up on our dreams and goals or put them aside. We must fight for them because that is what living is about, fighting for the things we want in life."
Written in 2008 by Jasper T. --- Australia

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my.gratitude-words.of.encouragement.9.2.13

I am grateful for Jeff
I am grateful for my abstinence
I am grateful for this day
I am grateful to be able to pay some bills
I am grateful to have transportation
I am grateful for the rain
I am grateful for the wonderful ride yesterday
I am grateful to be grateful

" Knowledge is not power in itself. However, how you think and use your knowledge determines your power."
--- Written in 2006 by Dineish S. Pardesi --- India


" Life is a mirror. When you smile at it, it is charming and when you frown at it, it is a sinister. It is what you are and not what you see."
--- Author Unknown --- Submitted by A. Gauri Sankar --- India



" It's not what you are that holds you back, it's what you think you are not."
--- Author Unknown --- Submitted by Maitree T. --- India


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my.gratitude-words.of.encouragement.9.1.13

I am grateful for my Higher Power
I am grateful for this beautiful day
I am grateful to be abstinent
I am grateful to my fellow sparkers
I am grateful to my fellow loopies
I am grateful for mom


" If you fall in life, don't stay down and expect the world to help you. Help yourself first by trying to get up on your own."
Written in 2006 by V.R. --- California


" No one ever becomes poor by giving."
Author Unknown --- Submitted by Lokesh Rao --- India


" When you see a good man, try to follow his example. When you see a bad man, search yourself for his faults."
From the book 'Insights' --- Submitted by Hina Shehzad --- United Arab Emirates

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