Life is very much like a well-played hand of gin rummy. "I live life on life’s terms, play the cards I am dealt, and I do not bitch anymore in the delusion of life not being fair. Life just is what it is."
Those who have paid close attention to the topics I cover know that I believe that 12-step programs leave much to be desired and have much space in which to improve and adapt. Yet, I give credit where earned — the famous “Acceptance is the answer” passage from page 417 of Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous profoundly and positively impacted my life.
As detailed in the embed-linked-story, Those 109 words contain a lifetime’s worth of wisdom and lessons. See also Esther George’s brilliant masterpiece.
