This morning I had to give feedback about a system change at work that I feel is not effective. I was grateful to be able to do this without fear of reprisal today and without having to get to invested in the outcome. I was grateful to be able to accept things as they are even if I don't think they are the right way.

We had a meeting at work that got sidetracked by a discussion that was not on the agenda. Two guys went back and forth arguing there points and then just arguing because they felt misunderstood even though the other person accepted the thing the other wanted at some points they weren't even in disagreement they just kept areguing because each needed the other or others to say what they needed to hear. The dominated every discussion and couldn't stop long enough to let others speak. When others spoke they also were too invested in the need for approval.

I was grateful to be free to live and let live.

On my way to the noon meeting I was profoundly struck by how much my thinking has been changed in that partying and drinking are not a necessity in my life. This sometimes does not seem possible for someone like me. I had what felt like a time shift where I was momentarily taken back in my thought life to the time when the idea that drinking and using were so ingrained in my value systems that I realize just how unlikely it is that someone like myself would stop.

This evening I got to take my kid to batting practice. I had two proud moments, one when my son got hit by a baseball and was crying but shook it off and hit the ball well and two when one of the coaches told me that my working with him showed.

I got to chair the friday night big book study tonight. I got to give a new guy a ride to and from the meeting and to speak to him at length about the spiritual life.