The Wisdom of Acceptance


by June Stepansky - Date: 2007-03-15 - Word Count: 128 Share This!

I am allergic to Scallops.

Therapy will not help me and

medication will not ameliorate it.

Many people can enjoy Scallops,

but I am not one of them.

It is hard for me to accept

that there are things about myself

which I will never be able to change.

I know that one day

I must acknowledge

my particular uniqueness,

like my allergy to Scallops,

and be ready to change

to Shrimp.

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I have always admired the AA slogan, " Accept what you cannot change."

Being able to accept difficult things in our lives is one important sign of maturity.

When we can accept what is impossible to change, such as physical problems, aging, loss, and other painful realities, we can then release the energy we need to move on to discover other possible pleasures that are still available for us to value and enjoy.


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June Stepansky is a published poet and writer who now has a monthly self-help web-site on the internet.
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