Monday, June 7, 2021
Today’s Gift from Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation is:
One receives only that which is given. The game of life is a game of boomerangs. Our thoughts, deeds and words, return to us sooner or later, with astounding accuracy. — Florence Scovel Shin
Each of us can attest to the truth or this passage. During the difficult times, however, it is not uppermost in our minds that “what goes around, comes around.” It feels all too easy to be justifiably resentful or to gossip or to ignore another’s presence. And the repercussions are seldom immediate. They will come, though.
Goodness is likewise repaid. Giving love, attention, and respect to the individuals who share our lives and to the people who cross our paths by chance will smooth our own passage day by day. The effects of our goodness will often be felt quickly. A smile elicits a smile. Kind thoughts bless us as well as the receiver. Life events do come full circle.
With a bit of effort, I can smile at someone today, even though I’m frowning inside. Both will be better for it.
Hazelden Foundation
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