Humility

On his desk, Dr. Bob had a plaque defining humility: "Perpetual quietness of heart.  It is to have no trouble.   It is never to be fretted or vexed, irritable or sore; to wonder at nothing that is done to me, to feel nothing done against me.   It is to be at rest when nobody praises me, and when I am blamed or despised, it is to have a blessed home in myself where I can go in and shut the door and kneel to my Father in secret and be at peace, as in a deep sea of calmness, when all around and about is seeming trouble."

- Dr. Bob and the Good Oldtimers, p. 222

I have been blessed with the gift of large dose of humility in the past year.  Life is no longer as vexing as it used to be.  The good and bad are both taken in a more serene stride.  While there is plenty of room for improvement, perfection is not even close to being on my radar as a goal for me to achieve.

I am grateful for my progress in becoming more humble and continue to strive for improvement in my acceptance of life on life’s terms while taking right action to the best of my ability.