I am a drunk
Who found God’s grace
I found Love
I am here
I accept you
I don’t care about your religion
I don’t care about your race
I don’t care about your sexuality
I don’t care about your appearance
I don’t care about your income
I don’t care about your IQ
I accept you
When you are down
When you are happy
When you don’t care
When you are seeking
When you question
I accept you
I will wait
I will be honest
I will be forthright
I will be open
I will be here
I accept you
Because I found Love
I found hope
I found peace
I found honesty
I found serenity
I found God
I found Love
When I found out that this World doesn’t revolve around me
I found out this World doesn’t change to suit my desires
I found out this World and the things in it aren’t my
purpose
I found this when I found Love
I opened my eyes and saw
I saw that titles don’t matter
I saw that money doesn’t matter
I saw that the pretty things I adore don’t matter
I saw that I am ENOUGH
I saw Love
And then…..then I saw you.
All of you here on this journey of life with me
I see your hearts
I see your gifts
I see you past your body
I see past your emotions
I see past the things of this World
Through you I see my purpose
And this, this has taught me Love
I’ll forever be grateful
***I wrote this in response to the following prompt to “free writing your ordinary and extraordinary moments” on Just Write with Heather***
Oh, my heart is breaking wide open for this post and for your big heart. SO BEAUTIFUL!!!!
Thank you robin my dear friend xoxoxox
Beautifully told, beautiful you.
{Truly}
xo
It’s writers such as yourself who have truly helped me to reignite my passion of writing. Thank you Galit for being a part of my blog journey since the early days!
this is wonderful, so beautifully expressed Julie :-)
Thank you Scott, you touch my heart.
I agree with the above posters – absolutely beautiful, Julie!
Love ;)
That is fantastic!! :)
Merci my friend!
A beautifully written post. This is a topic I’ve been ruminating on and haven’t been able to find the words. You did. Nicely done! I’m a year sober now and, like you, have perfected the art in finding the best in everyone and just flat out accepting them for who they are — it’s funny how people never believe that or trust it though — we all walk around feeling so undeserving of love.
Oh Heather, CONGRATS on 1 Year!!
People really don’t trust my acceptance much of the time…therefore I wait for them. Once they begin to see their own beauty they will realize.
Wow! What a great way to share your feelings and yourself!
Thank you, I am humbled.
Thank you for this. It really has me thinking this morning about tolerance. And love without boundaries.
I’m so glad it was food for thought
I have a relative who used to take me to his meetings. When I was about twenty I saw him receive his 50 year chip. I don’t think that I really appreciated back then what that meant.
Anyway, I really enjoyed your poem.
50 years, WOW that’s amazing
Your honesty and vulnerability blow me away. Thank you for sharing your heart and making it a little easier to share mine in the future.
Blessings.
I appreciate it jubilee xoxox
Beautiful. Honest. Vulnerable, and so strong. I have so much respect for you, Julie.
too kind Bunmi, so glad you’re here
Your generosity and tolerance are lovely, my friend… thank you for your acceptance, a lesson I’m still trying to learn x/G
Well G we seem to hit each other with opportunities for learning often, I love that we’re friends!
I just reached 5 years sober, and I wouldn’t have made it without people like you descibe, people like you. Thank you.
*describe. oops. :)
And thank you Lynda for sharing your sobriety here, well done!!
I absolutely love this!
I don’t care…I accept you.
What we all need to hear.
What we all need to do.
We do, oh yes we do
I love what you have written here. It really expresses how recovery can give somone God’s perspective on oneself and on others. Thank you for what you contribute to the recovery community.
Thank you Julie….so needed to read this tonight.