Daily Thought 10/4/12 – Giving

Daily Thought 10/4/12 – Giving

“Helping others is the foundation stone of your recovery.  A kindly act once in a while isn’t enough.  You have to act the Good Samaritan every day, if need be.”

-Alcoholics Anonymous p. 97 (Working with Others)

 

“The true meaning of life is to plant trees, under whose shade you do not expect to sit.”

-Nelson Henderson

 

“We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.”

-Winston Churchill

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