The Serenity Prayer

Source: http://www.art.com/asp/sp-asp/_/pd--10055241/Serenity_Prayer_and_Flowers.htm

I was in a very traumatic incident and i can hardly sleep- sort of a delayed reaction i guess. I have always found it difficult to bounce back from a public scandal and humiliation caused by people who enjoys power playing and harrasing people. It all started with my reaction to someone's behaviour openly expressing my opinion saying;" Oh, so you do not have any humanitarian concern at all." I was with a 64 year old woman and along with my 3 companions, we expected for a special consideration for this senior citizen. The harrasment was done in 3 parts, like 3 scenes in a movie. I tried to keep my cool as much as i can despite the verbal assaults. My companions found it unbearable and on the third strike, they came to my rescue. I wanted to cry to ease the pain of the verbal lashings and public humiliation but but tears wont fall. My physiological system probably believes its not worth a tear. I tried to walk yesterday, i should run later. Somehow, writing about it has made me feel better. I hope i will be well soon.

I can hardly memorise this prayer so i have to surf the net to get the words, thanks to the author, its soothing.

The Serenity Prayer
God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change;

courage to change the things I can;and wisdom to know the difference.

Living one day at a time;

Enjoying one moment at a time;

Accepting hardships as the pathway to peace;

Taking, as He did, this sinful worldas it is, not as I would have it;

Trusting that He will make all things rightif I surrender to His Will;

That I may be reasonably happy in this life and supremely happy with Him

Forever in the next.Amen.
--Reinhold Niebuhr

Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding;in all your ways acknowledge him,and he will direct your paths.
Proverbs 3, 5-6

Tommorrow is another day, and i refuse to be affected by outward circumstances, do i?

Thanks very much to my source: http://www.cptryon.org/prayer/special/serenity.html