Thursday, July 4, 2019

July 4, 2019 - Readings in Recovery: Today's Gift from Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation

Thursday, July 4, 2019
Today’s Gift from Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation is:

In summer I am very glad
We children are so small,
For we can see a thousand things
That men can’t see at all. — Laurence Alma-Tadema

Out behind the house a little boy is turning over stepping-stones, which form the sidewalk. Underneath these stones he has discovered many different kinds of worms and bugs. They wiggle this way and that when their cover is removed. He is only four, but he is the only one in the family who has made this discovery.

In a child’s eyes there are many wonderful things, which escape the attention of the adult world. In order to see them, we must often take the time to let those younger than us show the way. Even though we may have lost our own childlike view of the world, others can guide us and thereby enrich our lives. We have much to teach and share with each other, regardless of our ages.

What can I learn from one younger than me today?

Hazelden Foundation

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