al-anon 3

yesterday's meeting was good. the group was smaller yesterday. it was fine though. gained some insights from others' stories and sharings. i was given the opportunity to read from some of the al-anon literature. i liked doing that. so far i had been listening to others read. both experiences are good. i also got some literature for myself.

i feel i don't have too much to contribute yet, other than talk about my experience and how i can relate with others. yesterday i shared what i had heard almost 9 years ago in a spiritual session that i got access to because of my then supervisor (the founder of a small entrepreneural company). the 'guru', a good speaker who could engage a large audience, shared several insights by way of interesting examples. one such example stuck with me. the fact that we cannot change anyone. period. he said if u ask an animal (like a dog) to sound like another animal (let's say a lion), it simply won't happen. u can tell him nicely, remind him every day or every hour, scold him, even hit him.. but a dog will bark and that's that. in other words, you cannot change the true inherent nature of anyone. more importantly, if there is anything or anyone we can change, if at all, it is ourselves.

i shared this as part of my sharing, and told the group how i was reminded of these words as i listened to the others talking a very similar belief in al-anon terms.

with things at home and work seeming wanting, my third meeting was the one thing i found myself almost looking forward to through the week. i need to keep going back!