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are really not two things i consider in my daily trek through life. in fact, for the most part, i do not believe i am fated to be anything more than i am today. i do not believe i was fated to be a recovering addict and i do not believe it was ever my destiny to be where i am today. i do not see myself as a victim of circumstances and take full responsibility for my life today. it is true that many of my peers view the world differently and today, i believe that judging them for having such beliefs is not part of what i need to do, i do not readily accept that i was guided to recovery by “the hand of GOD,” but i do acknowledge that there is a POWER that fuels my recovery and may actuality present me the opportunities to get what i need on a daily basis.
it has come to my attention that some of my peers with whom i share a friendship on Facebook with have a distorted idea of what is meant by magnanimous. they seem to be confused about “generous in forgiving an insult or injury; free from petty resentfulness or vindictiveness” as they cling top every little conspiracy theory about how the election was “stolen” from their candidate. they also hope that when the results are flipped by the courts that those on the opposing side show the same level of magnanimity that the current losing party has demonstrated. the irony here, is that magnanimity would not how i would describe the current behavior of the party that lost the election. just as facts that they do not like becomes fake news, so pettiness and pettiness has become magnanimity. George Orwell would be smiling at their hyperbolic use of “new speak.” i may not have a direct line on anything, but i am fairly certain that when all is said and done, any electoral fraud that may have happened will be minor and more than likely attributed to “human” error.
it may seem a stretch to link these seemingly disparate ideas, but in reality it is not. i used to believe that i was born under a “bad” sign and fated to slog near the bottom of society. i used to believe that facts that were not to my liking had to be untrue and without merit. i used to believe that had all the answers and any notion that did not fit my version of the TRUTH had to come from ignorance and superstition.
as i prepare to step out into this frosty morning, i can be certain of two things. 1) i am an addict and 2) i have a POWER that fuels my recovery and keeps me clean, just for today. the parts of the world and the facts of life i do not accept does not make them “fake news.” private companies do not have a duty to uphold the FIRST AMENDMENT. as they are not part of the government and hearing opinions that are contrary to my point of view, will not kill me. so bring on the talk of fate and destiny and i will certainly give a ;listen.

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