Today's Gift

Today's thought from Hazelden is:

Children begin by loving their parents; as they grow older they judge them; sometimes they forgive them.
--Oscar Wilde

The mature person eventually forgives his parents. Any adult can look back and see childhood wrongs and unfairness. Many of us were disappointed by our parents, even neglected or hurt by them. We certainly didn't get all we wanted or needed. Yet, upon joining the ranks of adults, we become responsible for ourselves. Every situation has limited choices, and we work with what we've got. As adults, we realize this is exactly where our parents were when we were children. They, too, were born into an imperfect world and had to do the best they could.

When we can forgive our parents, we are free to accept them as they are, as we might a friend. We can accept them, enjoy the relationship, and forget about collecting old debts. Making peace with them imparts to us the strengths of previous generations and helps us be more at peace with ourselves.

I pray for the maturity and the wisdom to be more forgiving of my parents. 

You are reading from the book:

Touchstones by Anonymous

Touchstones ©1986, 1991 by Hazelden Foundation. All rights reserved. Printed in the United States of America. No portion of this publication may be reproduced in any manner without the permission of Hazelden.

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TAURUS AND TAURUS RISING

You've got to be big about the whole thing.
if you don't already have a philosophy of generosity
it would be a good idea to get hold of one now.
When other people prosper,
you will prosper.
Hanging on to your last coin is not the way.
You need the support and help of others
and thinking you hold all the cards financially will lead you nowhere,
except maybe to oblivion.
If your projects and motives
are creatively honest,
The gold will pour in.
You do not, however,
control the flow.
Although you'll probably still try.

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GEMINI AND GEMINI RISING

It is so annoying to think that you have to latch on to another person
for survival and can't really make it on your own.
Truth?
RIght now, you can't.
You need encouragement from someone
who has a greater perspective on your life
than e you do at this moment.
We all have to lean a little on each other sometimes.
Remember that you do bring out the best in others
and sometimes your presence is just what they need
even if they are projecting their own fantasies on you.
Just have to block out that one thought:
"If they love me, what's wrong with them?

Loved the new Muppet Movie, btw.