Wisdom Of The Rooms - 2022

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January 24

Quote of the Week

"Live life today as though you knew you were dying."

We’ve all heard sayings like this before, and for many years my reaction was, “Yeah, but it’s not my last day and the rent is due at the end of the month, and my relationship isn’t getting better, and blah, blah, blah.” As the many worries of the future consumed me, the precious days and years passed by without me, and now, at thirteen years of sobriety, I wonder where the time went.

I remember when I got thirty days, an old-timer with twenty-four years shook my hand and congratulated me. I said, “Gee, I wish I had twenty-four years,” and I’ll never forget what he said. “I’ll trade you my twenty-four years, right now, for your thirty days.” It took me many years to see the wisdom in this: it’s about the journey, not the destination.

These days, I’m very aware of the gift of another day alive and sober. I’ve seen a lot of people go out or even die, and today I live from a place of supreme gratitude. Life is precious, beautiful, and filled with opportunities to help people and make a real difference. I appreciate my life today, and I’m grateful that I’m present enough to enjoy it. Today, I live life as though I were dying, and I’m fully alive because of it.