Funny, I thought when the convention was over that I could finally relax and not obsess about anything for a little while. Foolish girl.
My next "big" thing on the horizon is my trip for work next month to Vegas.
On the last day of the convention, my home group held an emergency group conscience to gripe and moan about the quality of the convention and the service workers who put it on. Mind you, not one member of the group sitting there has ever held an Area position and put in the amount of work it takes to pull off a convention. They finally decided that they would all show up at the next Area meeting full of ideas on how "others" can do it better. I told them that I was just too tired for their crusade. Too tired from working on conventions and not able to please everyone.
Today I am going to practice seeing everyone as flawed and imperfect. No one on a pedestal and no one unworthy. Just a world full of human beings trying to get through a Wednesday using the only tools they have to cope. Of course I wish everyone would carry the same tool box but that ain't happening. I also wish I was the foreman but that's not likely either.
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All of us poor bozos on the bus making our way home.
We get them at GSO meetings too, Pam, those who turn up only after the paper cups have been cleared away and the floor swept, so they can tell us what should have been done and how the next GSO will be truly mindful and pertinent and relevant.
Appreciate them we so do.
I can totally relate, and I love your solution!
Viva Las Vegas!
I always wonder what people like that are like at home. I was married to a control freak. I prefer to remain imperfect.
You sound like me! I hate when there is any sort of drama in my sobriety groups. That is not why I am there! Love and tolerance...
I still open my mouth and find after out how very much there is to learn before I open my mouth :oP
Everytime I decide to be the foreman I end up being offered some service position, and well trained I 'don't say no' and end up being humbled in new and awesome ways.
LOL
Glad you continue to stay steady in service and showing up! Even with a group of erstwhile addicts and alcoholics like me :) <3
I liked Vegas. I hope to get there for the awesome Stateline convention sometime.
Some good Al-Anon meetings might be needed by some of those who are whining and micro-managing (=controlling). Just sayin'.
The principle of rotation will always ensure that there are people who want to "improve" the work of others. And that is probably a good thing. But if you have watched it for more than 10 or 20 years, it gets really old.
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