Life and work took my breath away and big-time personal stuff too.
Do you know this one?
... grant me the serenity
to accept the things I cannot change;
courage to change the things I can;
and wisdom to know the difference
These words have been accompanying me this week, and tonight I think I have found my breath again. Am breathing slowly, deeply and finding my way out of what seemed like a dead end.
I can't wait to get back to reading all of you again ... have missed you ... but it felt good to know you are there blogging away even while I have felt so far away.
So many blogger friends left supportive and encouraging comments.
Thank you.
Had read the quote you offered on serenity some years ago. A good one to put to memory, then to bring to mind from time to time.
Posted by: joared | February 17, 2006 at 02:25 AM
"Accept the things I cannot change..." was always harder for me. Letting go...ouch!
Posted by: savtadotty | February 17, 2006 at 04:32 AM
I know, savtadotty ... letting go is really "ouch!" Ah that it would last, too.
joared, thank you for stopping by!
Posted by: Tamar | February 17, 2006 at 05:33 AM
Oh Tamar. Ouch. May you believe in yourself and believe that it will all be ok, because it will.
Posted by: Jean | February 17, 2006 at 06:56 AM
I know this prayer very well indeed! And I wish you as much as you need of extra reserves of courage, serenity and wisdom ...
Posted by: m | February 17, 2006 at 08:42 AM
sorry Tamar, the one above is me. Don't know what happened to the " ..ary"!
Posted by: mary | February 17, 2006 at 08:43 AM
Breathing in and out and finding serenity in the face of it are hard, hard things to do sometimes. Just keep breathing. And crawling.
The Serenity Prayer has an interesting history, BTW, and most credit Reinhold Niebuhr as author. It's been the bedrock of Alcoholics Anonymous since the early 1950s.
Thanks for letting us know that you do, indeed, continue to breathe in and out Tamar.
Posted by: MaryB | February 17, 2006 at 09:28 AM
It's very hard to let go Tamar. Everyone of us has moments like that...that's where the breathing comes in...and time...and input...and understanding. All of which you have. Lots of hugs...
Posted by: Joy | February 17, 2006 at 10:02 AM
Blessings to you, {{{Tamarika}}}, and whatever it is you're going through, know that the thoughts and wishes and prayers of your blogfriends are with you. It's good to know you're coming through it well.
Aaron Copland is playing in the backgound -- "Appalachian Spring." May your spring be as beautiful as that music.
Posted by: Richard Lawrence Cohen | February 17, 2006 at 11:47 AM
Tamarika, warm thoughts coming your way.
Posted by: MB | February 17, 2006 at 03:59 PM