Today I was reminded of something which was a great help to me. And that was a woman in the program from my past. She was a woman, who, when my former wife was going to get married again, after a short time of separation, relieved me of the moment by taking me down to Fla. She was an older woman, but simply doing what would help me.
But this was the same woman, who months before, had called me out at a large meeting. l had just finished talking, and she yelled out to me, “If B.S. was electricity you’d be a power plant!” The whole room went into hysteria laughing. Even I had to laugh. I can’t remember what it was I had said, but I guess I had to agree with her.
I have never really forgotten her. She was a tough old long time member of this program and helpful to both men and women. Her boyfriend was a tough old drunk, who was a World War 2 veteran, who was captured by the Germans back then, and escaped four times. Each time he was brought back he was physically punished. The fourth escape was when he was captured by the enemy Russians, and also beat up. When the Russians got to Berlin, they turned him over to the American troops.
Through the years afterwards, she took care of him, and when he drank again, she would call my sponsor and myself and we’d come over and get him sober again. None of us ever forgot her. She was so helpful to both men and women in this program.
The reason she came up in my mind today was because I have a picture of her, which I often go back and put up on my computer for background. A reminder of her being one of the great sober people, who helped me and so many. And when we could, we helped her.
Anyway, today I put her up again and it reminded me of how she reached out and helped me. I was reminded of the gratitude I had to continue to express within me. I know that I have to always go back and be reminded of the thanks I owe my Higher Power, and all the men and women in here, who have helped me to stay sober a day at a time.