Striving for the middle of the see-saw...
A person standing on the porch of a new day. Having said their prayers
and just read a meditation( about the Shakers) " Hands to work and
Hearts to God"
The beauty and simplicity of their living and productivity...
Yet few Shakers remain today. Something(s) happened-
for all the wonderous efforts that way of life is pretty much
gone. Similarity can be found in Quakers and Amish-
( and I'm told Menonite)
The book I have been reading talks about man being
a blend of "1/2 spirit and 1/2 animal"...
Shakers were celibate; was that the downfall ?
-they did not feed the whole being ?
striving for 'Progress not perfection' is the 12 step
suggestion. Yes this drunk needs to beware of pride-
not to rest on any laurels... keep moving.
Pass on to others our experience, strength and hope...
Give what we have been given, to keep clean and sober
for today. 
Nia
Tags: Sobriety Life
