God, Grant Me the Serenity...

God grant me the serenity
to accept the things I cannot change;
courage to change the things I can;
and wisdom to know the difference.

"Hi, my name is Leela, and I'm NOT an alcoholic" Although, sometimes, when finding myself hugging my bath mat, enjoying my cold tile of a pillow, and reminding myself the spinning will eventually stop... makes me wonder.

On a serious note, I do value what Mr. Bill W. created and would love to re-introduce him to my cousin, but that's a whole other can of worms I really would prefer not to open... just yet. I brought up Mr. W because my latest tattoo has led to an array of questions, all with the same subject matter; a friend of Bill's.

FACT: This prayer originally was created by protestant theologian, Reinhold Niebuhr...and adopted by Alcoholics Anonymous.

I love this prayer... it's my security blanket... my Valium... my daily reality check...

To Answer Another Frequently Asked Q

I'm not religious~ at least in the typical sense.. I don't think it is possible for me to be, nor do I have the desire to conform to conventionality.

Lucky for me, I grew up with an array of religious influences... be it Hinduism, Metaphysics, Christianity, or Catholicism... my interests as of late;Buddhism. I don't feel the need to choose sides or stick to any one flavour... I believe in one common doctrine that the majority of religions share and that is LOVE.