Oh Butterfly

Little Butterfly

Fluttering in my mind

Dancing in the light

Oh such a sight

Playing like a child

So innocent and free

Frozen in time

Like a memory

Carry me away

Lift me in the air

Let me feel the breeze

Running through my hair

Flowing like a stream

At the setting sun I stare

Soon to be gone

No longer there

Oh butterfly

How lucky you are

In the shining sun

There is no one

With as grand

As splendor

As you

The luster that you muster

So easily

Beckons attention

So readily

When you enter

You are the center

Of my world

Captive of the scene

Of a form so fair

The beauty you bear

Lured to your flight

By your grace

Teach me to embrace

The moment and place

The spirit of your wings

As they bring

Me ecstasy

More praises

I could list

But time

Will insist

You must go

But remember this

You're as sweet as a kiss

Of, A Love

Gone-by

Fare-well

Oh....

Butterfly...!

-David

My history with crosstalk and understanding it

It’s interesting that the Serenity Prayer starts out with "God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference."

I was kicked out of a Zoom group because the group leader found my use of emojis as distracting. It was my first Zoom group. I was not even aware of a problem. I’m praying for wisdom and serenity for things I cannot change, which seems to be a lot🤣 It takes much courage to change when the temptation is to try to change others.

That’s why it’s interesting that the serenity prayer states "God grant me the serenity to accept." God has been teaching me about my lack of serenity. It's something I need to look at. I will accept things, but I’ll be frustrated - frustrated because I’m trying to make myself accept. Maybe it has to do with letting go of control: let go and let God.

So I pray for wisdom. I need to have conscious contact with God to ask him for that wisdom.

I am so thankful for this group. I hope we can make it a safe haven for people to practice the 11th step.

-Jennifer

Excerpts from "The Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions of Overeaters Anonymous, 2^nd edition, copyright Overeaters Anonymous, Inc. All rights reserved.”

Share your experience strength and hope as a sponsor, sign up at grateful4sponsorbank@gmail.com

Check CTIG Meeting List for changing zoom numbers, connecticutoa.org

Help Intergroup make plans for 2025 by taking the CTIG Member Survey here.

HOW TO REACH US

We would LOVE to hear from YOU!

If you have a brief story to tell,

SUBMIT to:

secretaryctig@gmail.com