This has always meant so much to me and gotten me through some of the worst times of my life. I post it here because I want it some place on my page. Today especially since our beloved dog Kimmie may not survive. ES has had her for so long and she is the most lovable pet ever. So I post this in her honor and perhaps memory. it has opened communication between us so some good is coming from it or so it seems. Thank you God for the gift of Kimmie for ES and GC.
The Serenity Prayer
God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change; courage to change the things I can;and wisdom to know the difference.
Living one day at a time; Enjoying one moment at a time; Accepting hardships as the pathway to peace; Taking, as He did, this sinful worldas it is, not as I would have it; Trusting that He will make all things rightif I surrender to His Will;That I may be reasonably happy in this life and supremely happy with HimForever in the next.Amen.
--Reinhold Niebuhr
The Serenity Prayer
God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change; courage to change the things I can;and wisdom to know the difference.
Living one day at a time; Enjoying one moment at a time; Accepting hardships as the pathway to peace; Taking, as He did, this sinful worldas it is, not as I would have it; Trusting that He will make all things rightif I surrender to His Will;That I may be reasonably happy in this life and supremely happy with HimForever in the next.Amen.
--Reinhold Niebuhr
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Thanks for sharing this whyonlychild! I was especially touched by the line \"accepting hardships as the pathway to peace\"...for that is exactly a description of the past 6 years of my life!! HUGS!!!
I don\'t know what this was all about with Kimmie but I certainly was upset and praying for her and the entire family. She was to have the surgery yesterday. I sent message one, no reply, message two, no reply, message three, no reply. Finally I sent one a little more stern asking how Kimmie was and why couldn\'t ES who I spent all day Sunday comforting couldn\'t at least let me know how she is . All he wrote back was \"she is fine\'? So what does that mean? What is all some kind of torture to me? More lies? He didn\'t mention anything about the vet or anything? Was he hoping we would help pay for the surgery as a way to get more money from us? I am so disappointed and upset with him right now. It just shows how little he cares and that everything is about him. He is a very typical EC but each one has their own way of hurting us and showing us we don\'t matter. I really can\'t and don\'t understand any of this. All I could think was that it was true at that time. Without some explanation, this is going to take a long time to get over if ever. I thank each and every one of you for your concern and comfort. It meant a great deal to me since I was suffering at that point with worry and concern especially for the kids. I really just don\'t understand.