This little Screech Owl uses the sprinkler near my fishpond for a refreshing shower nearly every afternoon. I really did a double take the first time I watched, just assuming that owls and water don't mix. I think he discovered something that works for him.
Early on in the program I had misconceptions about the effectiveness of the suggested livestyle offered freely to me, too. How could a bunch of such simple behaviors give me a life free from alcohol and its killer effects?
Now, I know from personal experience that the AA program works, when I use it. Today, things are going smoothly, thanks to a higher power, going to meetings, working with others and not drinking. Where I recognize my alcoholism in times like this is that thoughts come (and go) that I don't need meetings, that a particular incident is too small to require a 10th step from me, that I don't have time for this and that anymore...glad I can laugh at myself and keep doing what works. It is kind of humorous, this thinking...kind of like, "I don't need to brush my teeth anymore, because I did such a good job on them last year." Yea for meetings and fellowship that help me realize I'm not the only one whose brain needs restoring to sanity.
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Awwww, he's a beauty. You must feel honored by his visits and being let let in on some secret owl behavior. Being a visual learner, I liked your comparison between still needing meetings and still needing to brush teeth. Thanks.
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