Re: dealing with the guilt

Re: dealing with the guilt ----- From: Bernd - Date: 06 Nov 1997

I think we could have, and would have. We both have a saying "if someone hasn't died, it's not really a problem". And truthfully, our recovery has even changed our feelings and fear of death. We believe that this life is part of a much larger, magical and mysterious journey.

Whatever happens to us - and whatever has happened - is a gift, if we choose to find the diamond under each porcupine. No matter how terrible the situation might seem, we've found that the more barbed wire the gift seems to be wrapped in, the more of a treasure is usually under the wrapping. It might seem like a polyanna attitude, but remember, we didn't get it by going AROUND the swamp. bWe got it by wading thru the swamp for many years up to our necks in shit.:)

Hope this helps. I have a deep faith that right now you8 are trying to make sense out of all the barbed wire, but that there's treasures inside that wrapping that will awe you some day. Lots of hugs from both of us Betty.