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My mom is almost 90 and partially blind, but she is queen of her kitchen. Her only grandchild turns 18 tomorrow, and she is making chicken and dumplings for him. So I accompanied her to the grocery and assisted her as she shopped. I have a headache now and need a nap, but she is happy. My gift to her, besides the trip, was to give her a pleasant and companionable outing to and treat her with kindness and generosity. The mother-daughter relationship journey can be rocky and steep, and I'm not… Continue

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I'm a recovering alcoholic. I will celebrate 22 years of sobriety on Super Bowl Sunday. Alcoholics, according to the AA Big Book, are selfish and self-centered. I was thinking this morning about how the 29 Gifts program is such a great antidote for my own selfishness and ego. I passed along some info about 29 Gifts to an old AA friend of mine who sponsors and counsels other alcoholics. My hope is that my friend or one of her "babies" in AA will be able to use this program in their recoveries.… Continue

One good thing about losing my job is that I dropped about 25 pounds. Without all the stress, I'm eating better and having fewer chocolate binges. Today I packed up the clothes that are TOO BIG and took them to Goodwill. I hope that some other unemployed fat girl will have a happier day and maybe a brighter future when she finds these clothes.