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"Experience is a hard teacher because she gives the test first, the lesson afterwards." -- Unknown

"There is an innocence within me that already knows how to trust my Higher Power, to cherish life while holding it lightly, to live fully and simply in the present moment. I will allow that part of myself to come forward and nourish me as I continue on this journey." (from Courage to Change: One Day at a Time in Al-Anon II, page 82).

"There is guidance for each of us, and by lowly listening, we shall hear the right word. Certainly there is a right for you that needs no choice on your part. Place yourself in the middle of the stream of power and wisdom which flows into your life. Then, without effort, you are impelled to truth and to perfect contentment." (Ralph Waldo Emerson)

"Contentment is not the fulfillment of what you want, but the realization of how much you already have." (Author Unknown)

"...When we long for life without...difficulties, remind us that oaks grow strong in contrary winds and diamonds are made under pressure." -- Peter Marshall

"They say that pain is inevitable but suffering is optional. If I learn to accept that pain is part of life, I will be better able to endure the difficult times and then move on, leaving the pain behind me. (from Courage to Change: One Day At A Time in Al-Anon II, page 83).

The secret of contentment is the realization that life is a gift, not a right.
~ Anonymous ~

Any life, no matter how long and complex it may be, is made up of a single moment -- the moment in which a man finds out, once and for all, who he is.
--Jorge Luis Borges

Yesterday is history.
Tomorrow is a mystery.
Today is a gift.
That's why it's called the present.
Cherish it.
--Unknown

You don't get to choose how you're going to die.
Or when.
You can only decide how you're going to live.
Now.
--Joan Baez