Great Spirit, Great Spirit, my Grandfather, all over the earth the
faces of living things are all alike...Look upon these faces of children
without number and with children in their arms, that they may face the
winds and walk the good road to the day of
quiet. Black Elk (1863-1950) Oglala Sioux Holy
Man And finally, we of Alcoholics Anonymous believe that the principal
of anonymity has an immense spiritual significance. It reminds us that we
are to place principals before personalities; that we are actually to
practice a genuine humility. This to the end that our great blessings may
never spoil us; that we shall forever live in thankful contemplation of Him who presides
over us all. Twelve Steps & Twelve Traditions pg.
192 Abandon yourself to God as you understand God. Admit your faults to
Him and to your fellows. Clear away the wreckage of your past. Give freely
of what you find and join us. We shall be with you in the Fellowship of
the Spirit, and you will surely meet some of us as you trudge the Road of
Happy Destiny. May God bless you and keep you--until
then. Big Book pg. 164
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