I took out a page from the Linda Moll Douglas Encyclopedia of Good Human Behavior. The thing I am going to write about here is the manner of life she just does instinctively ever day of her life. I was shopping at a grocery store I like because it feels like it is a store for people … More Noticing Lovely People
I went to Kearny High School in San Diego. Things at home were tough for me because of my angry mom. At school I took Honors English from a kind, fun and loving woman. She was a breath of fresh air to me. I really enjoyed her class . A few times I helped her … More Bullying
Tonight I am very tired. I look forward to a restful nights sleep.Monday I will be with two of my beloved sisters. One of them is the blonde in the picture just behind me. The next two are my much missed brother David and my sister Ruby. David and Ruby are gone from me now. … More Inescapable Love
There is a piece ancient spiritual wisdom that is widely known. It says “If you have faith the size of a mustard seed you can move mountains”. I have recently realized that that saying puts the emphasis less on the size of my faith and more on the size of my Higher Power [hereafter HP]. … More Mustard Seed Faith
I used to be afraid of silence because I thought that that quiet would allow my submerged terrors to emerge. I am an artistic, creative person that grew up feeling obligated to think linearly. I Did the Don’ts to the utmost of my ability. I have learned to be OK even if my loved ones … More Things My Program Taught Me
I once was teaching a Bible class for the members of the alcohol recovery program that I led at Union Rescue Mission in Los Angeles. As we were approaching the end of our time in the class one of the men asked me a question. “George have you ever cheated on your wife?”. Me ” … More Self Care
Great Lunches…..I have had some marvelous experiences when a friend calls me up and asks me to lunch. -One of the best was when I had about a year in the program. After a meeting Anita, a happily safely married woman asked me if I wanted to have lunch with her At lunch, we laughed … More Great Lunches
The price I pay for the privilege I have of living in this incredibly enjoyable world, is the work I have to do to make the bad stuff work for me. I am in the world to care, not to cure. There is a difference between being childlike and being childish. In childhood, there here … More Helpful Memories
George Caywood 