Well, thanks for not making fun of my big ears. (grin)

I know sometimes I get a little silly with my postings and with the pictures. I figure maybe they will bring a smile or laugh to us stress out Goldbugs. It is how I keep my sanity somedays. There are times when this whole world seems so out of whack, I think I would just go crazy if I didnt look for a lighter side to things. My apologies to those who have to scan past my goofiness to get to charts and serious talk.

To tell you the truth, life has changed quite a bit the past five months. If getting sober wasnt bad enough (grin), Ive started working quite a few hours with the folks down at AA. You know, its one thing for a man like me thats been drinking for 25 plus years to finally let it get the best of me. I still remember well the night I picked up my white chip of ’surrender’ and decided to try thier ‘way’ for just 24 hours. But I wasnt prepared to see so many young folks 25 and under coming to these meetings. Almost every one of them on drugs and Alcohol. Lives ruined in every way at such a young age. Kinda heart breaking, even for me, to see the misery. Which is being compounded by the economic situation we are wrestling with nowdays. You see it in thier eyes, and face. If thier addiction was not enough to deal with, they understand enough to know the future is not a bright one in any event.

Been sober long enough now that I have been asked to start helping others. Maybe because I was drinking so much, or maybe cause I spent most of my time on the farm, but I was not prepared to see how much misery was just around the corner. I might have expected to see all this in some big city, but not out in the countrysides. Sure does make me appreciate the things I have. One can say that they ‘deserve’ what they get, drinking and druggin. But they sure dont deserve what our Govt is doing to them, through no fault of thier own. And then there are the children…..some only 2 or 3 years old.

We end up the meetings with the Lord’s Prayer for those that wish to say it. There is always a ‘lead in’ to say the prayer. Something like…”who brings us together….”or “who kept us sober today”. Heard one the other night that cut me to the heart….” …and remember those who are yet to be born who this disease will affect thier lives.”

Somedays, I need to find a laugh, even a corny one.

Best to you as always, Farmboy (who is out the door for another AA meeting…and hoping I get the chance to help another person)