You spot it....you got it.

A dear long-time program friend, Sally A., listened to me complain about an individual that really got on my l-a-s-t nerve.  I went on and on until finally Sally told me in a light hearted joking manner, "Well, you know , Carol, what they say?---You spot it, you got it!"  Ouch.  I really didn't want to hear that and certainly by no stretch was I able to see where I possibly had the very same characteristics I reacted so vehemently to!  No way!

Now, many years later, I am quicker to see my part in things.  I'm quicker to see my reflection and get busy cleaning my mirror by working the 12 Step program.  Go to meetings, pray, meditate, put pencil to paper to write it all down in a 4th Step, call my sponsor or another program friend, read page 552 in "Alcoholics Anonymous", and get busy helping another suffering human being who wants what I got...a program that works if I work it.  This is not about perfection...it's about progress and following "good, orderly direction" aka G.O.D. as I understand GOD.