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13 years ago 0 +0 / -0 1904

But You Promised!
As Told By Iron Eyes Cody

Many years ago Indian braves would go away in solitude to prepare for manhood. One hiked into a beautiful valley, green with trees and bright with flowers. There as he looked up at the surrounding mountains, he noticed a rugged peak capped with dazzling snow.

"I will test myself against that mountain," he thought. He put on his buffalo hide shirt, threw his blanket over his shoulders, and set off to climb the pinnacle. When he reached the top, he stood on the rim of the world. He could see forever, and his heart swelled with pride.

Then he heard a rustle at his feet. Looking down, he saw a snake. Before he could move, the snake spoke. "I am about to die," said the snake. "It is too cold up here and there is no food. Put me under your coat and take me down to the valley."

"No," said the youth. "I know your kind. You are a rattle snake. If I pick you up, you will bite me, and your bite will kill me."

"Not so," said the snake. "I will treat you differently. If you do this for me, I will not harm you."

The youth resisted awhile, but this was a very persuasive snake. At last the youth tucked the snake under his coat and carried it down to the valley. There he laid it down gently. Suddenly the snake coiled, rattled, leaped, and bit him on the leg.

"But you promised," cried the youth!

"You knew what I was when you picked me up," said the snake as it slithered away.

13 years ago 0 +0 / -0 1904

God, grant us the...

Serenity to accept things we cannot change,

Courage to change the things we can, and the

Wisdom to know the difference

Patience for the things that take time

Appreciation for all that we have, and

Tolerance for those with different struggles

Freedom to live beyond the limitations of our past ways, the

Ability to feel your love for us and our love for each other and the

Strength to get up and try again even when we feel it is hopeless.

Reinhold Niebuhr

13 years ago 0 +0 / -0 1904

bump
My Mileage:

My Quit Date: 5/1/2009
Smoke-Free Days: 452
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 12,656
Amount Saved: $5,378.80
Life Gained:
Days: 50 Hrs: 22 Mins: 3 Seconds: 49

13 years ago 0 +0 / -0 1904

Good ones, anjel. Really inspiring.

My Mileage:

My Quit Date: 5/1/2009
Smoke-Free Days: 417
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 11,676
Amount Saved: $4,962.30
Life Gained:
Days: 46 Hrs: 21 Mins: 6 Seconds: 17

13 years ago 0 +0 / -0 38

These are a few quotes that speak to me in regards to quitting.

“Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experience of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, vision cleared, ambition inspired, and success achieved.”
�Helen Keller
(1880-1968); author, lecturer, activist

“Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle.”
�Plato
(427-347); Classical Greek philosopher

“The turning point in the process of growing up is when you discover the core of strength within you that survives all hurt.”
�Max Lerner
(1902-1992); journalist

My Mileage:

My Quit Date: 5/23/2010
Smoke-Free Days: 29
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 290
Amount Saved: $85.55
Life Gained:
Days: 2 Hrs: 1 Mins: 48 Seconds: 7

13 years ago 0 +0 / -0 38

thank you for this thread Brenda. every post stirred something unknown within me. but my tears actually spilled after reading 'Finding God'. i want to thank you again. i needed to hear these words for a long long while.
My Mileage:

My Quit Date: 5/23/2010
Smoke-Free Days: 29
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 290
Amount Saved: $85.55
Life Gained:
Days: 2 Hrs: 1 Mins: 22 Seconds: 31

13 years ago 0 +0 / -0 1904

bump for the newcomers

My Mileage:

My Quit Date: 5/1/2009
Smoke-Free Days: 415
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 11,620
Amount Saved: $4,938.50
Life Gained:
Days: 46 Hrs: 17 Mins: 29 Seconds: 23

13 years ago 0 +0 / -0 1904

The "Twenty Psalm" and" Footprints in the Sand" are in this thread.
My Mileage:

My Quit Date: 5/1/2009
Smoke-Free Days: 379
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 10,612
Amount Saved: $4,510.10
Life Gained:
Days: 42 Hrs: 16 Mins: 10 Seconds: 57

13 years ago 0 +0 / -0 2508

Brenda,

Thank you for this thread. I find comfort and guidance in these words. Here are a couple of my favorites that have helped in difficult times. " I will not leave you or forsake you." "The Twenty -Third Psalm." "The poem Foot Prints in the sand" and of course "This is a day the Lord has made I shall be glad and rejoice in it." I am sure this thread will give me strength on my road to recovery. I will be visiting this thread often. I have a lot to learn.

Rose

14 years ago 0 +0 / -0 1904

Slogans: You have to give it away to keep it.

HOPE: Happy Our Program Exists.

O God, Help Us
(A Prayer Attributed to Wallace Fridy)

O God, help us
to be generous in our opinions of others,
to be considerate of all we meet,
to be patient with those with whom we work,
to be faithful to every trust,
to be courageous in the face of danger,
to be humble in all our living,
to be prayerful every hour of the day,
to be joyous in all life's experience,
and to be dependent upon Thee
for strength in facing life's uncertainties.

My Mileage:

My Quit Date: 5/1/2009
Smoke-Free Days: 364
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 10,192
Amount Saved: $4,331.60
Life Gained:
Days: 40 Hrs: 23 Mins: 45 Seconds: 7

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